Rahul to miss Champs Trophy

India opener Lokesh Rahul is set to miss the Champions Trophy after undergoing operation on his injured shoulder earlier this month, the 25-year-old has said.

Rahul hurt his left shoulder while batting during the opening Test against Australia in Pune but played through pain during the series, scoring six half-centuries, before undergoing surgery in England.

The tournament starts from June 1 in England.

"I will just have to wait and see but the chances are very, very slim," Rahul was quoted as saying by the Times of India newspaper. "I had torn my labrum. I couldn't get into a few positions because my shoulder kept dislocating - popped out and popped back in.

"That's why I couldn't play a lot of shots, had to restrict myself. I played with a lot of medication and taping. Surgery was to fix it on the inside."

"They said it will take anywhere close to two to three months," he added. "But again, it depends, each body is different, you don't know how the body recovers."