New Delhi, Jun 8: India skipper KL Rahul was on Wednesday ruled out of the five-match T20 International series against South Africa due to a groin injury, a day before the first match here.

Wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant, who was named as Rahul's deputy, will lead the side in his absence. All-rounder Hardik Pandya will be the vice-captain in the series.

Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav will also miss the entire T20I series after getting hit on his right hand while batting in the nets on Tuesday.

"Team India captain KL Rahul has been ruled out of the T20I series against South Africa owing to a right groin injury while Kuldeep Yadav will miss out in the T20I series after getting hit on his right hand while batting in the nets last evening," the BCCI said in a statement.

"The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant as captain and Hardik Pandya as vice-captain for the home series against South Africa."

The selection committee has not named replacements for Rahul and Kuldeep. Both the cricketers will now report to the NCA where the medical team will assess them further and decide on the future course of treatment.

It is understood that Ruturaj Gaikwad will open the batting alongside Ishan Kishan in the series-opener on Thursday.

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Bengaluru: The Karnataka School Examinations and Assessments Board (KSEAB) has officially declared the Karnataka SSLC Result 2024 today, May 9.

Udupi district secures the first rank with 94% while Dakshina Kannada district secured the second rank with 92.12%.

Approximately 8.9 lakh students appeared for the SSLC (Class 10) examinations this year, with approximately 4.5 lakh male students and 4.3 lakh female students.

Students can check their results using their registration number and date of birth.

Students who did not pass the SSLC examinations will have the opportunity to appear for supplementary exams. Further information regarding these exams will be provided by the board.

Students unsatisfied with their marks can request re-checking or re-evaluation.

Students can visit karresults.nic.in, click on the SSLC Result link, enter their login details, and download their provisional mark sheets.