Ind vs Aus: KL Rahul Opens Up on His Match-Winning Knock

Team India has been lacking a wicketkeeper ever since Rishabh Pant’s injury. Nonetheless, KL Rahul has fit into the position of number 5 batter very well in the side. KL Rahul had faced a lot of backlashes recently for his not-so-great form but the player has come out of his shell. India decided to bowl first in the first Ind vs Aus ODI and wrapped up the opposition on 188 runs.

KL Rahul proved to be a safe pair of hands when he took a couple of important catches. When KL Rahul came out to bat, India was struggling with a quick loss of wickets. The player, however, looked very confident in facing the bowlers and remained calm to make sure he took his team to the victory. He had a 100 runs partnership with Ravindra Jadeja which was the turning point for the team.

Just tried to play normal cricketing shots: KL Rahul

After his 75 runs knock from 91 balls that consisted of 7 fours and 1 six, he acknowledged that he just tried to stick to the basics of his game. “Saw three wickets fall down early, Starc was swinging the ball well and when he brings the ball back in, he is a dangerous bowler. Just tried to play normal cricketing shots. Got a few boundaries away and that settled my nerves. The minute the left-hander walked in, I got a few loose ball. That happens to the best of bowlers. The left-hander walking in and that worked for us,” KL Rahul said.”

Any team that wants to win needs to pick wickets in the middle overs. When there’s bounce, I like keeping wickets. It is a bit of a challenge when it is slow and low, it is challenging physically. The ball was moving around and I enjoy playing here at the Wankhede.” he added. The performance of KL Rahul will not only provide him with confidence but also will give a sigh of relief to India. With Shreyas Iyer missing the Ind vs Aus series and Suryakumar Yadav still adjusting to the ODI format, Rahul’s run will be helpful. The second game of the Ind vs Aus series will be at Vizag on March 19.