Indian captain Rohit Sharma has confirmed that KL Rahul will continue to open the batting alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Adelaide, starting on Friday. Speaking at a press conference on the eve of the game, Rohit revealed that he will bat in the middle order, although he did not specify … Read more
The move to name stands at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium after Karnataka’s iconic cricketing legends has evoked goodwill all around. K. L. Rahul welcomed the initiative in his backyard while also admitting to a hope of eventually seeing his name in that list. “Everyone wishes for it, but I will have to get as many … Read more
Ahead of the second Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia, starting Friday, India batter KL Rahul said that he is ready to bat down the order if necessary. Rahul had opened alongside Yashaswi Jaiswal in the first Test in Perth, where India won by a massive 295-run margin. However, with skipper Rohit Sharma’s … Read more
In cricket, Indian players are the rock stars. A routine pre-game training session at the Adelaide Oval here on Tuesday, acquired a festival air as nearly 3000 fans thronged the venue, lending their full-throated acoustics as an accompaniment to the thwack of the pink ball thudding into an eager bat. As Sania Mirza once said … Read more
A warm-up game with a serious tone and a decent turnout, witnessed India extend its winning run upon Australian shores. Against the Prime Minister’s XI at the Manuka Oval here on Sunday, Rohit Sharma’s men registered an easy victory. Pursuing the host’s 240, India finished with 257 for five as every ounce of batting practice … Read more
Despite captain Rohit Sharma’s availability, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul opened the innings for India during its day-night practice match against Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra on Sunday. Rohit, who usually opens the innings with Jaiswal, was unavailable due to personal reasons during India’s 295-run win over Australia last week in the first Test of … Read more
Between the contrasting opening templates that accomplished Sunil Gavaskar and aggressive Virender Sehwag have set over the last few decades, new batters atop the Indian batting tree are expected to carve their own path in Tests. It is never easy, even if there have been steady pairs like M. Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan earlier or … Read more
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KL Rahul has been acquired by the Delhi Capitals for ₹14 crore at the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The bidding war saw intense competition, with Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings driving up the price before Delhi secured the deal, making Rahul its second signing of the auction. Rahul was … Read more
If 17 wickets and the supremacy of pace were Friday’s defining tales, Saturday was about the merits of patience and the virtues of old-fashioned batting. At close on the second day of the first Test here at the Optus Stadium, India muscled its way to 172 for no loss in the second innings. It was … Read more