However, Rahul, who plays wicketkeeper and bats in the middle order in ODIs, has been assured by the national selectors that he will be selected in the Indian team for the Champions Trophy to be held in February.

A source with knowledge of the matter told Times of India, “Rahul has been assured of a place in the Champions Trophy, so he will be rested in the England series. ,

Rahul has not been a part of India's T20 team for a long time, but he is the first choice for wicketkeeper batsman in ODIs. In this format, he has performed brilliantly while batting in the middle order.

Let us tell you that Rahul, who returned to India after playing five Test matches in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, had decided not to play the knockout matches of Vijay Hazare Trophy for Karnataka. While many Indian players joined their respective teams in the tournament on Thursday (January 9).

Rahul's performance in the Test series against Australia was mixed. Scored 276 runs in 10 innings of 5 matches at an average of 30.66, in which he scored two half-centuries and his best score was 84 runs.