KL Rahul will be unavailable for Karnataka for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, following the five-Test series against Australia.

Star Indian top-order batter KL Rahul has opted out of the 2024/25 Vijay Hazare Trophy knockout stage. Rahul played a lot of cricket in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia Down Under.

The India batter has decided to take a short break and thus, won't feature for Karnataka in their knockout clash in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Team India is gearing up for the upcoming white-ball series against England, starting on January 22, followed by the ICC Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19. Among the key updates, KL Rahul is set to be rested for the England series but is likely to be included in the squad for the Champions Trophy.

While the high-profile India batting crumbled in the Test series in Australia, Rahul was among the few batters who got runs.

With the England series starting on January 22, KL Rahul can make his return with the white-ball series against Three-Lions.

KL Rahul opts out of Karnataka squad, citing rest after gruelling Australia tour. (Source - BCCI) Cricketer was one of the few Indian batters who looked solid in defence and played some crucial knock in the middle.