IND vs Eng: ‘India hoped to remember Rohit Sharma, but KL Rahul is playing like a tapasvi’. Cricket news
New Delhi: KL Rahul has emerged as an important contributor in the ongoing test series against England, scoring an average of 63.88 on an average of 63.88, including two centuries, making him the second largest run-scorer in the series. His frequent performance at the top of the order has helped India navigate the transition after Rohit Sharma’s retirement from Test cricket, especially in testing English conditions.HThe IS effect was particularly notable during the Manchester Test, where he compiled a gritty 90 off 230 balls, forming an important partnership with Captain Shubman Gill, which played an important role in helping India secure a difficult fight.
Senior stallwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s exit had expressed concern about the ability to perform in England in India. However, with Rahul, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja, they have taken steps to remove those doubts with the prescribed performances.“At some point, I hope people start giving him the respect he deserves. He is playing like a ascetic, who is a true ascetic at the crease. He may have missed his century, but he is the backbone of the top order of this series of India,” former India cricketer Akash Chopra said on his YouTube channel.
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Rahul has entered an aristocratic list only after Sunil Gavaskar to score more than 500 runs in a single test series in England. Gavaskar achieved the feat in 1979 with 542 runs.He is also only the second visiting opener in the 21st century to reach this mark after South Africa’s Graeme Smith, who scored 714 runs in the 2003 series.The partnership between Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal has played an important role in reducing the pressure of Rohit Sharma’s absence at the top of the order.Chopra said, “We were expecting Rohit to remember at some point, given how good he was here. But KL Rahul and Yashsavi have done incredibly good. They are solid and confident, and this is important,” Chopra said.Akash Chopra has also appreciated Rahul’s focused and stable approach at the crease, emphasizing how he has sent to India when it matters the most.
