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So K.L. Rahul will not keep wicket against England.

That isn’t much of a surprise, though he had given a good account of himself behind the stumps at the World Cup at home and then the Tests in South Africa. But given the role spin is expected to play in this series of five Tests, chances of Rahul keeping his ‘keeping gloves were slim; the confirmation came on Tuesday, from Indian cricket’s other Rahul.

Coach Dravid said, shortly before the Indian team began its practice at the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium ahead of the first Test starting on Thursday, that the choice was between the other two ‘keepers named in the squad – K.S. Bharat and Dhruv Jurel.