You could not help but feel a twinge of sadness for the Bengaluru boy when KL Rahul’s hard shot on the onside during India’s fourth innings chase at the Kotla bounced off forward short-leg Peter Handscomb’s leg and nestled into wicketkeeper Alex Carey’s grasp. KL Rahul’s situation is just not working out at the same time as it is for the team. Even when things are beginning to go well for him, a little bit of bad luck here and there causes him to fail.
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10 scores of less than 25 are totally unacceptable in a world where yesterday’s outcome is the only standard. The management’s decision to remain with Rahul is giving rise to accusations of “favouritism” from former Indian bowler Venkatesh Prasad and a few others. Openers before him, like Mayank Agarwal or Shikhar Dhawan, have not weathered such lean times.
The BCCI is running out of time, and the organization’s choice to relieve Rahul of his vice-captaincy responsibilities for the third Test shows that the 30-year-old is stepping on very thin ground. The fact that Shubman Gill was in excellent form prior to the Australia series but was still forced to wait has fueled calls for Rahul’s dismissal. The other day, Vikram Rathour, the head coach of India’s batting team, defended Rahul by pointing out that he has faced challenging situations while playing abroad, but former selectors’ chairman Krishnamachari Srikkanth believes it is time to give Rahul a rest.
KL Rahul is referred to as Rolls Royce Rahul by Srikkanth, who is extremely enamoured by his class.
Nevertheless, for Srikkanth right now, things are just not working out. He said he would have approached him and encouraged him to take a brief break if he had been the selectors’ chairman.
In the competitive arena of international cricket, anyone can experience it, but an opener in particular, according to the former India opener. The game currently has no discernible technological flaw, according to critics. They do, however, believe that Rahul simply needs to take a break and organize his thoughts, as they believe this to be more of a mental issue. He can return with all of his guns blazing; there is no reason why he can’t.
KL Rahul has had lulls in his performance:
Before He struggled in the first four Test matches in England in 2018 and was going through a similar problem. He was being played off at that point because he could not keep his bat close to his body without risking injury. But the team management was adamant that Rahul had the character to succeed, and he returned to the Oval with Rishabh Pant to bat with him, and they both scored wonderful centuries in the second innings.
Yet it’s important to keep in mind that Rahul was still a young man at the time. Nowadays, things are drastically different, and guys like Shubhman are not simply knocking on doors—they are banging them. Prithvi Shaw is another person who comes to mind. How much longer are we going to reject qualified candidates? In the third Test match in Indore, it appears that Rahul might have one last opportunity. Rahul appears to have been performing well when batting in the nets, which is why the present management is keeping faith in him. They think he may start playing well at any point and that it will only take one decisive inning.