India’s batter wicketkeeper KL Rahul in a recent interview with ESPNcricinfo revealed that the only thing that makes him angry is disrespect. Rahul who is known for his calm and composed temperament, usually is not seen as very frustrated or angry at the field or any talk show. Rahul is also part of the Champions Trophy for the current edition. He was also included in the 2023 World Cup campaign for India.
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KL Rahul at Border-Gavaskar Trophy
During the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024, Rahul appeared on the field along with young Yashasvi Jaiswal when Captain Rohit Sharma was on paternity leave. He seemed displeased when he was given out by the umpire during the first innings of the Perth Test on 26 runs. But after smashing 77 runs in the second innings at Perth, he did make his position strong for the other matches in the tournament. He scored 276 runs with 84 being the highest score of his Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.
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Rahul accommodating to multiple roles
Rahul has batted at many positions over the years. though he has had success at batting on 4 and 5 but had to bat at 6 and 7 according to the team’s needs. He has performed well as an opener but did not get many opportunities in that role and had to accommodate according to the team’s strategies. Rahul debuted as a middle-order batter in the Test cricket but was seen batting at 3 in this Border Gavaskar Trophy. During the first 3 matches he was seen opening for team India but in the 4th Test, he was shifted to 3 and was again shifted to being an opener in the final Test match.
