KL Rahul's Form Is Very Important For India In ICC World Cup 2019 - MSK Prasad
Updated - 24 Apr 2019, 12:51 AM
Well, it’s been a hard last few days for KL Rahul in his career on and off the field. He failed to garner runs for the team across the formats and then got the suspension for his remarks in a talk show. However, he is back to the game and found a place in the Indian National Cricket Team for the series against Australia. Meanwhile, the chief selector MSK Prasad speaks on the inclusion of KL Rahul.
Recently, the flamboyant batsman has been removed from the team and was asked to represent India A. Surprisingly, he is failing to knock runs for the team even at that level, which kept his participation in ICC World Cup 2019 a question mark. However, MSK Prasad is confident of Rahul putting on a show against Australia.
We can’t afford to go without third opener to ICC World Cup 2019 – MSK Prasad
Speaking of the inclusion, the chairman of the selection panel, MSK Prasad quoted that the team needs a third opener at the grand event at any cost. For the same, they want to give ample chances for the Karnataka batsman, who has been the third opener for the team from quite a time now.
Further, he went on to add saying that KL Rahul’s form is very important to pick a proper squad for the ICC World Cup 2019. He believes KL Rahul will come good in the series against Australia in both formats of the game.
“At such a major tournament [World Cup], we can’t afford to go in without a third opener. That’s why we have included KL Rahul for the T20Is and the ODIs against Australia. We have to see how he performs because his form is also very important,” Prasad said in an interview on Hotstar.
Well, it would be interesting to see how things would pan out for KL Rahul in his international career. So far, he got only one good knock under his belt for the India A side, which came against England Lions in a 4-day game.
His performance against Australia in the limited overs series will most probably decide his fate for the ICC World Cup 2019. Most probably, he would get his chances, as the team management desperately wants him to find his form.
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