India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reckons that stand-in captain KL Rahul is getting the formula of how to play in Test cricket
He also understands that repetition could be boring but that's a sure-shot recipe for success
India opening batter KL Rahul said that he has surprised himself with how calm he was on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test against South Africa here at the SuperSport Park, Centurion.
India will begin their tour of South Africa with the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion from Sunday
KL Rahul will don the vice-captaincy hat for the upcoming three-match Test series against South Africa.
KL Rahul gained a slot to occupy the fifth spot while middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav galloped 24 places to the 59th position in the ICC men's T20I player rankings released on Wednesday
Senior India opener KL Rahul was on Tuesday ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand, starting Thursday, due to an injury.
'We are here to play cricket,' said India's T20 vice-captain K L Rahul when asked about the rising air pollution levels in the city ahead of the series opener against New Zealand
Van der Dussen scored a player of the match-winning knock of 94 not out against England, helping the Proteas post a daunting total of 189
Virat Kohli dropped one place to fifth despite his half century against Pakistan for a lost cause in the ongoing T20 World Cup
Skipper Babar Azam stroked his way to 68 while his opening partner, Mohammad Rizwan, smashed 79 as the Indian bowlers struggled to contain the two batters
In terms of numbers, India have an all-win record against their arch-rivals in the T20 World Cup since its inception in 2007
Captaining the side with Kohli only taking the field to bowl, Rohit showed sublime touch alongside opening partner Rahul as India chased down Australia's 152 for five in 17.5 overs
At the toss, captain Kohli said that KL Rahul will open for India in this World Cup, and the right-hander displayed his class at the top with scintillating 24-ball 54 and provided India fiery start
KL Rahul saved his best for the last as his unbeaten 98 off 42 balls, which for a change was full on intent quotient, helping Punjab Kings crush Chennai Super Kings by six wickets
The KL Rahul-led Punjab Kings side can still make it to the top-four in IPL 2021 if they win their final league game against CSK on October 7 by a big margin and hope the other results go their way
Yuzvendra Chahal was again the star with figures of 3/29 in 4 overs
RCB has not made any changes in its playing 11 from the previous match. Check RCB vs PBKS playing 11 and toss result here
KKR has made two changes in its playing 11 while Punjab has made three changes in its line-up. Check Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings playing 11 and toss results
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes that KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant can be groomed as vice-captains in the shortest format of the game by the Team India management.