The reason behind KL Rahul’s absence from the first ODI against West Indies is out as the flamboyant opener will miss the match to attend his sister’s wedding. India will host West Indies for three ODIs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, beginning February 6, followed by three T20 Internationals at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Rahul has not yet joined the India squad and is set to miss the first ODI in order to attend his sister’s wedding.
However, the 29-year-old is expected to be back for the second ODI in Ahmedabad. Earlier, it was reckoned that Rahul will miss the match as part of workload management after a long South Africa tour.
He recently led the Indian team in the ODI series against South Africa in the absence of Rohit Sharma. The things didn’t work in India’s favour as they suffered a 0-3 series defeat to the Proteas.
