Group India defeated Australia by 2-1 within the four-match sequence and retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India additionally secured its place within the World Take a look at Championship (WTC) remaining in opposition to Australia which is able to begin from June 7, at The Oval in London.
As Rohit Sharma-led India head into the WTC remaining for the second time, the choice of gamers has change into an important matter of dialogue amongst cricket specialists. Notably, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant shall be a serious lacking for Group India.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels KL Rahul can play as a wicket-keeper within the WTC remaining. His opinion got here after, KS Bharat couldn’t carry out nicely within the four-match sequence within the absence of Pant.
“He (KL) has actually accomplished nicely to maintain the selectors forward of the WTC remaining. Two issues, one for the ODI sequence when Rohit Sharma returns and the opposite for the WTC remaining… India can bolster their batting if Rahul can hold wickets,” Shastri informed Star Sports activities.
“Rahul can bat within the middle-order – no. 5 or 6. In England, you typically must hold wickets from far behind. You do not have to maintain as much as the spinners so much. He (KL) has two extra ODIs to go earlier than the IPL. He can cement his place in that Indian workforce,” he added.
KL Rahul performed a match-winning knock for India within the first ODI in opposition to Australia
Rahul has a wonderful batting document within the longest format of the sport on English soil. The 30-year-old has scored 614 runs at 34.11 with two centuries. Notably, KL Rahul was dropped from the enjoying XI after his poor efficiency within the first two Assessments in opposition to Australia at residence.
On Friday, March 17, the Karnataka cricketer made a powerful comeback with a match-winning efficiency within the first ODI in opposition to Australia, on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. He scored an unbeaten 75 off 91 deliveries which consisted of 1 most and 7 boundaries, respectively.
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