KL Rahul opens up on the competition for wicket-keepers in the Indian team

 


Indian cricket team has plenty of options in their kitty for every position. Currently, both KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant has been a part of the team who both are considered as wicketkeeper-batsman as well.

While KL Rahul had taken the responsibility of a wicket-keeper in the ODIs, replacing Pant, he had a successful stint as Pant was going through a tough time both with the bat and keeping gloves. And, Rahul soon paced up things and successfully replaced him in the team as well.

However, currently, the situation is different as Pant has been in sublime form and Rahul too did well in the ODI series after having a poor T20I series. He slammed a 43-ball 62 in the first ODI against England whereas scored a century in the second as well.

While addressing a press-conference, Rahul said, “When you are part of this Indian team, you always know competition would be really high. You can never sit back and feel comfortable like you own your position. That’s the good thing, our team has high talent, and players will always come in. As a player in this team, you always try to push yourself and try to get better with each passing day.”

However, he also said that in the ODIs he got a lot more time which helped him do well. “Like I said, the ODI format, playing at number five, I could take a little more time than I did maybe in T20s. Having spent a little time in the middle, having played a couple of good shots, the footwork got better.”

However, the Indian Cricket Team registered a convincing win against England in the final and decider One Day International in Pune on March 28 where a calm Natarajan’s last over sealed the deal despite Sam Curran’s heroics. After winning the four-match Test series 3-1 and five-match Twenty20 International series 3-2, they have won the three-match One Day International series 2-1 as well.

 

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