Bengaluru: “My ground,” declared KL Rahul on the surface of a difficult M Chinnaswamy Stadium after his unbeaten 93 Delhi capitals (DC) to win six wickets Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday night.
Rahul owned his home ground, where he has played several memorable knocks including a triple century in the Ranji Trophy. 32-YAROLD has done the art of optimization warehouse. From opening the innings to number 8, Rahul, the quintage team man, goes about his job without disturbance, to show the agility behind the stumps.
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In his 12th year as an international cricketer, Rahul has faced challenges. After spending a lot of time in the last few years with many injuries issues, he has scripted a new chapter every time when critics began writing their epilogue. In this journey, a continuity has been the ability to adapt.
The one who provides flexibility underlines his versatility, his class and depth of craft. RCB batting coach Dinesh Karthik said that Rahul was performing with such a role, he was not straight.
“It is very challenging to bat in different positions in T20. But it is one that he (Rahul) has done well in recent times. For some time, I am confident that he is a high quality middle-order batsman. And you can also see the results.”
Rahul, who was left on only five runs by the home team captain Rajat Patidar, said in the post -match presentation, “This is my ground, this is my home. I know this (ground) better than someone else. I enjoyed playing here.”
While the top order of the capitals included Jake Fraser-Macgurak, FAF du Plessis and Abhishek Porl, which ended for cross-bats shots, Rahul’s most big hits were the results of his open-focused bat.
“What helped me behind the stumps for 20 overs, just to see how it was played. I felt that the ball was sitting a little in the wicket, but it was consistent. I knew what my shots were. Just wanted to get down for a good start, initially get aggressive and assess it. If I was trying to hit a big six, I knew that I said.
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