Ahead of the Adelaide Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul said that he just wants to be in the playing eleven.
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.
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".
India head coach Gautam Gambhir will rejoin the touring party on Tuesday after he returned to India due to "personal reasons," according to ESPNcricinfo.
A four-wicket haul from pacer Harshit Rana and authoritative knocks from a returning Shubman Gill, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Yashasvi Jaiswal helped India secure a five-wicket win over Australia's Prime Ministers' XI in their pink-ball warm-up match at Canberra's Manuka Oval on Sunday.
For former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja, watching youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal play has been a 'great watch' and believes he has had a "great start" to the long journey that he is on.
After conquering Perth in the series opener with a record-changing 295-run victory, India will face Australia in Adelaide in a pink-ball affair next week.
In a significant move ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season, KL Rahul has been acquired by the Delhi Capitals (DC) for a whopping Rs14 crore during the IPL Mega Auction. The seasoned batter, eager to clinch his first IPL title.
After Delhi Capitals purchased right-hand batter KL Rahul in the mega auction for IPL 2025, franchise co-owner Parth Jindal opened up about the captaincy options between Rahul and all-rounder Axar Patel.
in the coming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, Indian stars KL Rahul and Axar Patel will play a much bigger role in batting, with both players playing the long game so that other explosive players can express themselves freely.