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

While the high-profile India batting crumbled in the Test series in Australia, Rahul was among the few batters who got runs.

The home series comprises five T20s and three ODIs which will be more significant considering it precedes the Champions Trophy starting February 19

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.