KL Rahul has been the topic of conversation ever since his below-par performances in Tests. The inclusion of the right-handed opener in the playing XI has been criticised by many former players, including ex-India pacer Venkatesh Prasad. KL Rahul has failed to record anything significant to his credit in the Border-Gavaskar series, scoring merely 38 runs in 2 Tests.
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India skipper Rohit Sharma revealed in the post-match conference that there have been talks about Rahul’s place in the team. “Lately, there has been a lot of talk about Rahul’s batting. As team management, we always look at the potential of any individual, not just KL. I have been asked this in the past about a lot of players. If a guy has potential, he will get that extended run,” Sharma said.
Furthermore, India head coach Rahul Dravid has also backed the right-handed opener. In an interview with Star Sports, Dravid reminded critics of KL Rahul’s performances in England and South Africa and called his poor form “just a phase”.
“I think he (Rahul) needs to trust his processes. This is just a phase, he has been one of our most successful overseas openers. He’s got centuries in South Africa and England, we’ll continue to back him. I believe he has the quality and class to come out of this,” Dravid told Star Sports.
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