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KL Rahul undergoes surgery for appendicitis, likely to rejoin IPL bubble after quarantine
KL Rahul successfully underwent surgery for appendicitis on Monday. ESPNcricinfo understands that Rahul, the India batsman, and Punjab Kings' captain, is set to return to the IPL bubble and undergo the required quarantine before reuniting with the Kings.
The Kings apparently flew Rahul on a charter flight to Mumbai, where he underwent laparoscopic appendectomy, a minimally invasive surgery. The doctors are understood to have told the Kings that Rahul will be able to re-start all activity after a week's rest. The Kings will now consult with the IPL to determine Rahul’s quarantine period and other protocols that would need to be followed for him to start playing again.
Hours before the Kings' match on Sunday against the Delhi Capitals in Ahmadabad, the team issued a statement stating that Rahul had suffered acute appendicitis after complaining of ‘severe abdomen pain’ on Saturday. He had last played on 30th April, where his unbeaten 91 was the backbone of the Kings’ victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Rahul is among the tournament’s top scorer so far, with 331 runs in seven innings at an average of 66.20 and a strike rate of 136.21, including four half-centuries. The Kings currently sit sixth on the table, with three wins in eight games.
