Manjrekar felt sorry for Rahul but added that it was a mystery how a batter who has got so many overseas centuries, has not been scoring consisently.

India have announced their squad for the Border Gavaskar Trophy and will face a major selection headache to make the playing XI.The Ajit Agarkar-led selection commitee have named three uncapped players in the squad and two of them could make a debut in the series opener at the Optus Stadium in Perth from November 22.

Head Coach Gautam Gambhir had supported KL Rahul ahead of the second Test match, but his absence from the playing XI raises concerns about the team management's view on KL Rahul's position