IND vs ZIM: KL Rahul Is Back In Form And Hopefully, He Can Continue This Form – Gautam Gambhir

Former India National Cricket Team opening batsman Gautam Gambhir praised KL Rahul for his amazing performance with the bat against Bangladesh in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 and he was hopeful of Rahul continuing his good form in the remainder of the multi-nation tournament.

Rahul was off to an awful start in the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 as he registered scores of 4, 9 and 9 against Pakistan, Netherlands and South Africa. However, he looked in great touch against Bangladesh and smashed 50 runs off 32 balls, including 3 fours and 4 sixes.

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Speaking on Star Sports show ‘Cricket Live’, Gambhir talked about KL Rahul’s knock against Bangladesh and said:

“When he got a fifty against Australia in Brisbane (in the warm-up match), everyone was going crazy. He is probably going to light up this World Cup. A bad inning does not make you a bad player, neither does it make you a great player.

“So, you probably need to be more balanced. You got to give them time and then that one shot over point probably changed everything. He is back in form, and he was always in form.

“Yes, there are times when you want to contribute, you know that this is a World Cup and the entire world is looking at you. And if you have not had the best of starts, it does not mean you are a bad player.

“If India has to win the World Cup, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, these three have to deliver along with Hardik Pandya, who is an X-factor. So, yes, he is back in form and hopefully, he can continue this form and be as aggressive as he can be, because no one can stop him, the way he wants to play, only he can stop him.”

He has a special ability – Sanjay Bangar on KL Rahul

Former India National Cricket Team batting coach Sanjay Bangar said that Rahul has got a “special ability” and his “technique is tremendous”. He also said that the feedback provided by the team management has had a positive impact on the opener’s game. He said:

“See, KL Rahul has been along for a long time now. He made his debut in Australia in 2014/15. I was part of that tour at that time. He has a special ability.

“He scored a century in his second match. So, we all knew he was a special player who is going to serve India for a long time. His technique is tremendous, and in times like this when you have had poor scores, you certainly require the support of your teammates, not only lip service, but honest discussions as well.

“And that is where that honest feedback from somebody, who has seen you from a very young age and seen the progress you have made during the course of your career has been tremendous and that is where KL Rahul was special.

“His innings actually for the first five-six balls, the way he left those deliveries, which meant he was not inching, he was not rushing through, and that there was a calmness around him. That helped him get that innings of substance.”

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