‘India lucky to have steady KL Rahul’ – Manjrekar lauds opener’s calm approach

Indian opener KL Rahul was commended by former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar for his superb batting strategy on the difficult England pitch. At Manchester’s Old Trafford, the fourth Test match between England and India is presently under progress. The decision to bowl first, as England captain Ben Stokes made after winning the toss, has not previously resulted in a team winning a Test match at this venue.

Rahul has demonstrated excellent shot selection, particularly in England, where drives are not intended for boundaries, Manjrekar said. He commended Rahul’s reliability and pointed out that many Test tours in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) nations had helped young Indian hitters to consistently perform well abroad.

“KL Rahul approaches playing shots in the proper manner. In England, it’s said that you should play the drive rather than the boundary when the ball is pitched up in order to score two runs. With the two cover drives he played, he accomplished precisely that. This man is still performing and hasn’t made a mistake in the series. According to Manjrekar on JioHotstar, “India is fortunate to have a KL Rahul who has at last found consistency in his batting style.”

Many of his shots went for two runs since the outfield isn’t fast. Nevertheless, this is precisely what we anticipate from KL Rahul. Additionally, we find that many young batters today are regularly catching up to the greats of the past. They’re doing well, for starters. The second is that India currently participates in numerous Test matches virtually every two years in nations like South Africa, Australia, and England,” he continued.

Jonathan Trott: KL Rahul calms the dressing room

Jonathan Trott, a former batter for England, said the Indian opener has been a constant for India and has helped to keep the dressing room calm. KL Rahul poise and better decision-making when leaving deliveries were commended by him. KL Rahul is in excellent form, according to Trott, who cautioned against hurrying after forming strong alliances.

KL Rahul, in my opinion, has been India’s rock, and he definitely helps to calm the dressing room. His demeanour, mannerisms, and scoring methodology are all perfectly suited to the role of an opening batsman. In my opinion, the most important thing he has improved in his game is his ability to leave the ball. He’s in excellent form, in my opinion. They’ll be in a wonderful position if they can keep up this collaboration and avoid attempting to cash in too soon after putting in the effort, Trott added.