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[caption id="attachment_27580" align="aligncenter" width="580"] KL Rahul has been ruled out of the first test after being down with viral fever.
File Pic[/caption] Internet Desk: Indian opener KL Rahul has been ruled out of the squad for the first test against Sri Lanka which will start on July 26 as he is down with viral fever. "The BCCI medical team confirms that opening batsman Mr. KL Rahul is presently down with viral fever. There are no major health concerns and he is making rapid progress, much to the satisfaction of the medical team," the release said. Scoring a half century in his first competitive game at Colombo he was out for four months after suffering an injury. Having missed the practice session today, India is expected to start their batting order with Shikhar Dhawan and Abhinav Mukund. The team's other regular opener, Murali Vijay, too pulled out of the series at the last minute saying he had not fully recovered from a wrist injury.

Rahul who scored a 54 against Sri Lanka Board President's XI in Moratuwa last week is nervous about his fitness issues.

"But the mind always tells you what if it happens again, what if you have to go through the same grind for three months, what if your shoulder is not ready, what if you [have] come back early?"

The Karnataka batsman had just come out of a four-month long break after he injured his shoulder during the four-match series against Australia.