Rahul ready to keep wickets in Bengaluru Test

KABUL in the absence of Wriddhiman Saha.

Suffering from a thumb injury, Saha has been ruled out of the debut Test Afghanistan will play from June 14 in Bengaluru.

The Pioneer quoted Rahul as saying on Saturday: "I am always open to the challenge of dual responsibility. I have been training hard and will take up the role if the team demands."

Afghanistan’s squad for the historic encounter included five spinners -- Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeebur Rahman, Zahir Khan and Hamza Kotak.

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