India's senior wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul is going guns blazing prior to the 17th season of the Duleep Trophy. In a video shared on social media platforms recently, Rahul is seen slogging it out in the nets, getting ready for the new domestic season and the Indian Test series. The video, tweeted on August 23, highlights KL Rahul's purposeful practice ahead of his domestic red-ball tournament. Rahul will be playing for Team A under captain Shubman Gill in the first batch of Duleep Trophy matches. This tournament is being kept in sharp focus, considering that India is entering a vital season of Test cricket. Watch the video here: KL Rahul getting ready for the Duleep Trophy and home Test season. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/rVAN8qlYXw — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 23, 2024 After the Duleep Trophy, India is to host two Test matches against Bangladesh at home, starting the first match in Chennai from September 19. Rahul's form will be quite crucial for India, having performed just around average in the ODI series against Sri Lanka recently. He scored just 31 runs in the first match, and then, he went out for a duck in the second, because of which he was dropped from the third contest. The Duleep Trophy results may well decide whether he will find a place in the Indian Test squad for the Bangladesh series. Also Read | Top 10 Record-Breaking Wins by Runs in ODI Cricket History