With the series win in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/australia-vs-sri-lanka-hosts-include-marcus-stoinis-for-canberra-test/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Australia</strong></a> and a victory in the first two ODI against New Zealand, India&#8217;s playing XI for their World Cup in England and Wales is almost finalized and the real competition is for the last four spots. KL Rahul has been a notable absentee from the touring ODI squad which is taking on New Zealand as we speak and his exclusion is more or less, justified.

Since the start of 2018, KL has exposed a large chunk of falling machinery off his technique and he still hasn&#8217;t rectified. Needless to say, his performances have been disappointing as well. As an opener, Rahul hasn&#8217;t done well with not providing the starts that his team requires. Looking at <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/wriddhiman-saha-eyeing-comeback-through-india-a-matches/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>India&#8217;s</strong></a> quest for ICC CWC 2019, it might not be a bad move to exclude the 26-year-old from the 15-man squad. Let&#8217;s have a look at 3 reasons why.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-290460" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-1.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-290460" class="wp-caption-text">KL Rahul. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

If KL was the flop in 2018, the teen prodigy, Prithvi Shaw was definitely the find of 2018 for India. Playing his first Test series against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/windies-vs-england-sunil-narine-and-andre-russell-to-skip-the-odi-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Windies</strong></a>, Shaw won the Man of the Series award and scored a century in his first Innings. KL Rahul is a reserve opener in the ODI set-up and with Shaw delivering on a consistent basis and that too at a quick rate, it might be better to leave Rahul out.

In Australia where the ball doesn&#8217;t move around much, Rahul couldn&#8217;t deliver and his performances in England were dismal, to say the least. Benching either of Rohit or Dhawan is a very bad idea as both of these Stalwarts are big-game players and are known to deliver on big stages, consistently. KL was picked for the Asia Cup and his performances in that series weren&#8217;t too great either.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-282891" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-4.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282891" class="wp-caption-text">KL Rahul. (Photo Source: ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption>

KL Rahul showed tremendous potential when he started off his international career and so far, he hasn&#8217;t been able to fulfill his promise. KL has been inconsistent throughout his international career and one good inning is more often than not followed by a rather poor show. His ODI average of 35.22 does no justice to his talent and by no way is Lokesh a finished product to enter the World Cup squad.

Moreover, he is facing some stiff competition from the likes of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sachin-tendulkar-lauds-ms-dhoni-for-his-match-winning-knock-happy-to-see-kedar-jadhav-stepping-up/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Kedar Jadhav</strong></a> and Dinesh Karthik. Including either of Shaw or Gill might not be a very bad option to exercise as they can prove to be the surprise package of the tournament. His recent performances in England and Australia are a prime justification of why he shouldn&#8217;t be in the 15-man squad that will travel to <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/india-a-vs-england-lions-2019-3rd-unofficial-odi-fantasy-cricket-tips-playing-xi-pitch-report-injury-update/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>England</strong></a>.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-264857" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-2.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-264857" class="wp-caption-text">Lokesh Rahul of India. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The last thing India would want in their trip to England is a woefully out of form and struggling KL Rahul. The 26-year-old has been in disastrous form since the start of 2018 and except IPL 11 and the hundred in England, none of his performances have been notable. As we&#8217;ve already established, Rahul is facing stiff competition from in-form players who are delivering on a consistent basis.

Also, with Rohit and Dhawan firing and back in form, chances of KL making it to the flight to England look bleak, to say the least, and the selectors might not even look at KL for the next few months to maintain the stability and balance of the winning squad.

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<p>With the series win in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/australia-vs-sri-lanka-hosts-include-marcus-stoinis-for-canberra-test/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Australia</strong></a> and a victory in the first two ODI against New Zealand, India’s playing XI for their World Cup in England and Wales is almost finalized and the real competition is for the last four spots. KL Rahul has been a notable absentee from the touring ODI squad which is taking on New Zealand as we speak and his exclusion is more or less, justified.</p>
<p>Since the start of 2018, KL has exposed a large chunk of falling machinery off his technique and he still hasn’t rectified. Needless to say, his performances have been disappointing as well. As an opener, Rahul hasn’t done well with not providing the starts that his team requires. Looking at <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/wriddhiman-saha-eyeing-comeback-through-india-a-matches/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>India’s</strong></a> quest for ICC CWC 2019, it might not be a bad move to exclude the 26-year-old from the 15-man squad. Let’s have a look at 3 reasons why.</p>
<h3>1. Reserve opener in Shaw/Gill</h3>
<figure id="attachment_290460" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-290460" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-290460" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-1.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-290460" class="wp-caption-text">KL Rahul. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>If KL was the flop in 2018, the teen prodigy, Prithvi Shaw was definitely the find of 2018 for India. Playing his first Test series against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/windies-vs-england-sunil-narine-and-andre-russell-to-skip-the-odi-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Windies</strong></a>, Shaw won the Man of the Series award and scored a century in his first Innings. KL Rahul is a reserve opener in the ODI set-up and with Shaw delivering on a consistent basis and that too at a quick rate, it might be better to leave Rahul out.</p>
<p>In Australia where the ball doesn’t move around much, Rahul couldn’t deliver and his performances in England were dismal, to say the least. Benching either of Rohit or Dhawan is a very bad idea as both of these Stalwarts are big-game players and are known to deliver on big stages, consistently. KL was picked for the Asia Cup and his performances in that series weren’t too great either.</p>
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<h3>2. Inconsistency</h3>
<figure id="attachment_282891" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282891" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-282891" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-4.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282891" class="wp-caption-text">KL Rahul. (Photo Source: ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>KL Rahul showed tremendous potential when he started off his international career and so far, he hasn’t been able to fulfill his promise. KL has been inconsistent throughout his international career and one good inning is more often than not followed by a rather poor show. His ODI average of 35.22 does no justice to his talent and by no way is Lokesh a finished product to enter the World Cup squad.</p>
<p>Moreover, he is facing some stiff competition from the likes of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sachin-tendulkar-lauds-ms-dhoni-for-his-match-winning-knock-happy-to-see-kedar-jadhav-stepping-up/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Kedar Jadhav</strong></a> and Dinesh Karthik. Including either of Shaw or Gill might not be a very bad option to exercise as they can prove to be the surprise package of the tournament. His recent performances in England and Australia are a prime justification of why he shouldn’t be in the 15-man squad that will travel to <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/india-a-vs-england-lions-2019-3rd-unofficial-odi-fantasy-cricket-tips-playing-xi-pitch-report-injury-update/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>England</strong></a>.</p>
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<h3>3. Poor form</h3>
<figure id="attachment_264857" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-264857" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-264857" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-2.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-264857" class="wp-caption-text">Lokesh Rahul of India. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The last thing India would want in their trip to England is a woefully out of form and struggling KL Rahul. The 26-year-old has been in disastrous form since the start of 2018 and except IPL 11 and the hundred in England, none of his performances have been notable. As we’ve already established, Rahul is facing stiff competition from in-form players who are delivering on a consistent basis.</p>
<p>Also, with Rohit and Dhawan firing and back in form, chances of KL making it to the flight to England look bleak, to say the least, and the selectors might not even look at KL for the next few months to maintain the stability and balance of the winning squad.</p>
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<p>With the series win in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/australia-vs-sri-lanka-hosts-include-marcus-stoinis-for-canberra-test/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Australia</strong></a> and a victory in the first two ODI against New Zealand, India&#8217;s playing XI for their World Cup in England and Wales is almost finalized and the real competition is for the last four spots. KL Rahul has been a notable absentee from the touring ODI squad which is taking on New Zealand as we speak and his exclusion is more or less, justified.</p>
<p>Since the start of 2018, KL has exposed a large chunk of falling machinery off his technique and he still hasn&#8217;t rectified. Needless to say, his performances have been disappointing as well. As an opener, Rahul hasn&#8217;t done well with not providing the starts that his team requires. Looking at <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/wriddhiman-saha-eyeing-comeback-through-india-a-matches/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>India&#8217;s</strong></a> quest for ICC CWC 2019, it might not be a bad move to exclude the 26-year-old from the 15-man squad. Let&#8217;s have a look at 3 reasons why.</p>
<h3>1. Reserve opener in Shaw/Gill</h3>
<figure id="attachment_290460" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-290460" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-290460" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-1.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-290460" class="wp-caption-text">KL Rahul. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>If KL was the flop in 2018, the teen prodigy, Prithvi Shaw was definitely the find of 2018 for India. Playing his first Test series against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/windies-vs-england-sunil-narine-and-andre-russell-to-skip-the-odi-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Windies</strong></a>, Shaw won the Man of the Series award and scored a century in his first Innings. KL Rahul is a reserve opener in the ODI set-up and with Shaw delivering on a consistent basis and that too at a quick rate, it might be better to leave Rahul out.</p>
<p>In Australia where the ball doesn&#8217;t move around much, Rahul couldn&#8217;t deliver and his performances in England were dismal, to say the least. Benching either of Rohit or Dhawan is a very bad idea as both of these Stalwarts are big-game players and are known to deliver on big stages, consistently. KL was picked for the Asia Cup and his performances in that series weren&#8217;t too great either.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>2. Inconsistency</h3>
<figure id="attachment_282891" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282891" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-282891" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-4.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282891" class="wp-caption-text">KL Rahul. (Photo Source: ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>KL Rahul showed tremendous potential when he started off his international career and so far, he hasn&#8217;t been able to fulfill his promise. KL has been inconsistent throughout his international career and one good inning is more often than not followed by a rather poor show. His ODI average of 35.22 does no justice to his talent and by no way is Lokesh a finished product to enter the World Cup squad.</p>
<p>Moreover, he is facing some stiff competition from the likes of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sachin-tendulkar-lauds-ms-dhoni-for-his-match-winning-knock-happy-to-see-kedar-jadhav-stepping-up/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Kedar Jadhav</strong></a> and Dinesh Karthik. Including either of Shaw or Gill might not be a very bad option to exercise as they can prove to be the surprise package of the tournament. His recent performances in England and Australia are a prime justification of why he shouldn&#8217;t be in the 15-man squad that will travel to <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/india-a-vs-england-lions-2019-3rd-unofficial-odi-fantasy-cricket-tips-playing-xi-pitch-report-injury-update/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>England</strong></a>.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>3. Poor form</h3>
<figure id="attachment_264857" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-264857" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-264857" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-2.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-264857" class="wp-caption-text">Lokesh Rahul of India. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The last thing India would want in their trip to England is a woefully out of form and struggling KL Rahul. The 26-year-old has been in disastrous form since the start of 2018 and except IPL 11 and the hundred in England, none of his performances have been notable. As we&#8217;ve already established, Rahul is facing stiff competition from in-form players who are delivering on a consistent basis.</p>
<p>Also, with Rohit and Dhawan firing and back in form, chances of KL making it to the flight to England look bleak, to say the least, and the selectors might not even look at KL for the next few months to maintain the stability and balance of the winning squad.</p>
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Controversies and inconsistent performances have marred Rahul's career.

3 reasons why KL Rahul shouldn't be included in the World Cup squad

KL Rahul has been a notable absentee from the touring ODI squad which is taking on New Zealand as we speak and his exclusion