New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Star India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul will miss the upcoming third Test match against England in Rajkot due to a sore knee, according to a report by ESPNcricinfo.

The report also stated that left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal will replace Rahul in the squad.

After a few scans, it became clear that the 31-year-old wasn't fully fit for which he had to miss the second Test match against England in Visakhapatnam.

With former India skipper Virat Kohli not available for the remaining three Test matches, Rahul's injury is a blow for the Indian side in the tightly contested series.

Earlier on Saturday, while announcing the squad for the last three matches of the Test series against England, the Board of Control for Cr...