IND vs SA: "If He Gets Out For A Run-a-ball 25, We'd Say That He Played Like Manish Pandey" - RP Singh On KL Rahul's Batting In T20s

Former India pacer RP Singh as of late brought up that KL Rahul is a technically sound hitter who knows how to form his innings in T20 cricket. He referenced how the batter knows about the game circumstance and will speed up appropriately.

Talking on Cricbuzz, that’s what RP Singh recommended on the off chance that Rahul doesn’t get excused after a run-a-ball thump, he will proceed to raise the stakes in the last stages of the match.

KL Rahul Knows When To Accelerate: RP Singh

He accepts that this makes him unique in relation to Manish Pandey, who will in general discard his wicket after getting set. He said:

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“KL Rahul is technically very sound. He has game-awareness as he picks the bowlers against whom he can take chances on a given day. If he gets out for a run-a-ball 25, we’d say that he played like Manish Pandey does. But he ticks all the boxes because he protects his wicket and knows when to accelerate.”

KL Rahul Reads The Game Well: Parthiv Patel

In a same video, Parthiv Patel likewise expressed that KL Rahul is the sort of hitter who can proceed to score enormous runs in spite of beginning sluggish. He thought that the 30-year-old is a decent reader of the game and it decidedly influences his display as a batter.

He explained:

“KL Rahul is the only player who can score a century in 20 overs despite starting slowly. If you are able to score 100 runs off 60 balls, it means that you’ve read the game well and know how to pace your innings.”

Rahul will next be found in action in the forthcoming five-match home T20I series against South Africa, booked to start on June 9. He has been named skipper for the white-ball task in the absence of full-time captain Rohit Sharma.

Won’t See KL Rahul Hitting Unorthodox Shots: Parthiv Patel

Parthiv Patel added that Rahul doesn’t depend a lot on unconventional strokes. He featured that the right-hander likes to play legitimate cricketing shots even in the shortest format of the game.

The former wicketkeeper figured that the player has serious defensive technique and his attacking shots are likewise an expansion of the equivalent. Patel stated:

“You won’t see KL Rahul hit unorthodox shots that often. He plays pure cricketing shots and it’s all an extension of his defense. From his defense to his drive and its extension over the covers.”

It is worth focusing on that Rahul displayed a dazzling display with the bat in the recently finished Indian Premier League (IPL 2022). He smashed 616 runs from 16 games and completed as the highest run-getter for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the current year’s cash-rich association.

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