As Team India gets ready for the Champions Trophy 2025, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are expected to contend for the starting wicket-keeping spot.

KL Rahul, who played all the five Test matches against the Aussies, has requested for a break and will skip the Hazare knockouts

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

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.