KL Rahul has been declared fit for the Perth Test starting on November 22, after sustaining an elbow injury due to a short ball off Prasidh Krishna on Day 1 of India's intrasquad simulation match. In a recent video posted by BCCI on their X handle, both the physiotherapists, Kamlesh Jain and Yogesh Parmar, have established KL as "medically fit" for the game. Parmar was heard saying, “I took him for the x-ray and scan and based upon the reporting, I was lot more confident that he should be fine. It was just a matter of controlling the pain and giving him some confidence. From a medical point of view, he is absolutely fine.” BCCI issued official statement In an official statement issued by BCCI, the team has officially given green. The statement said, “After being hit on his elbow on Day 1 of the match simulation, KL Rahul has recovered and is raring to go.” After being hit on his elbow on Day 1 of the match simulation, KL Rahul has recovered and is raring to go 👌👌#TeamIndia | #AUSvIND | @klrahul pic.twitter.com/FhVDSNk8tv — BCCI (@BCCI) November 17, 2024 Read: Ashwin's exclusion from Perth Test? Jaiswal's leg spin hints. As the Indian Test Team captain Rohit Sharma is uncertain to play the first Test at Perth, KL Rahul was the potential substitute for him to pair up with Yashavi Jaiswal. Seeing Rahul leave the field after the elbow injury was a matter of concern to the Indian team. After that, Shubman Gill, who would have been a great option for opening, has been ruled out from the first test after fracturing his thumb while fielding in the simulation match. With KL coming back, it is indeed a matter of relief to the Indian fans.