With Shubman Gill, who missed the first Test because of neck stiffness, set to return in Pune, and Sarfaraz Khan making 150 - his maiden Test century in Bengaluru, Rahul is under pressure to hold on to his spot in the eleven. But Chopra sees him playing the Pune Test.

India made three changes to their playing XI in th second Test vs NZ at Pune from their loss in the first Test. The biggest change was that KL Rahul was dropped from the playing XI, with the return of Shubman Gill from injury.

KL Rahul is currently going through a rough patch of his career. The batter failed to perform in his recent outing against New Zealand as well.