Rahul, who played crucial knocks of 26 and 77 in India's Perth Test win by 295 runs, will once again be in focus during the second Test at Adelaide Oval starting from Friday onwards.
India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul on Wednesday reflected on his preparation as an opener ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) against Australia and said that he just had to back himself and practice more to get ready for the role.
As Australia prepares for the second Test at Adelaide Oval, a pink-ball, day-night affair, they would no doubt be haunted and bothered heavily by the 295-run loss that transpired at Perth. Once glorious Australian batting line-up was exposed big time, especially Steve Smith and Marnus Labusc
The Adelaide Test, starting on December 6, sees India entering with both a mental and physical edge, following a dominant performance in the first Test led by Jasprit Bumrah's bowling and captaincy. However, the visitors will also aim to exorcise the memories of the infamous 2020 Adelaide pi
India's two stalwarts, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, engaged in an intense training session ahead of the pink-ball Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide against Australia, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has backed KL Rahul to continue opening for India despite the return of skipper Rohit Sharma as this decision will be based on "common sense" and "current reality".
Wicketkeeper batter Alex Carey exuded confidence in Australian batters' preparations, focused on counterattacking India's A-Lister Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Adelaide.
Head would be one of key players in focus during the pink-ball, day-night Test starting from December 6 at Adelaide. India is 1-0 ahead in the series following a 295-run win at Perth's Optus Stadium in the first Test. Travis plays for South Australia in domestic cricket, which uses Adelaide
The Adelaide test will kickstart from December 6 onwards, with India heading into the game with a mental and physical edge over the Aussies who were left devastated by Bumrah's bowling and captaincy during a 295-run loss at Perth's Optus Stadium in the first Test.
The Adelaide test will kickstart from December 6 onwards, with India heading into the game with a mental and physical edge over the Aussies who were left devastated by Bumrah's bowling and captaincy during a 295-run loss at Perth's Optus Stadium in the first Test.
The Adelaide test will kickstart from December 6 onwards, with India heading into the game with a mental and physical edge over the Aussies who were left devastated by Bumrah's bowling and captaincy during a 295-run loss at Perth's Optus Stadium in the first Test.
On Tuesday, the hosts experienced a mild scare from Smith as while he was taking throwdowns from Marnus Labuschagne, he was struck on his right thumb. For a brief while, he stopped batting and looked in some serious pain while having a chat with Marnus Labuschagne.