Last Update: February 22, 2023, 12:05 IST
KL Rahul looked dejected after getting out during the second Test (Source: Twitter)
Dinesh Karthik Feels KL Rahul May Stay Away From Cricket For Some Time, Says Shubman Gill Should Replace Him In Team India
KL Rahul was named in the Indian squad for the final two Tests of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy, leaving several former cricketers and experts in a tizzy over his selection.
Since January 2022, KL Rahul has played 11 Test innings as an opener, scoring 50-plus only once.
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With calls for his boycott from the team India On social media and after being replaced by Shubman Gill, Dinesh Karthik feels that KL Rahul may be away from cricket for some time.
“I think he [KL Rahul] Best shot played for that ball. But he will also know that if he is being dropped for the rest of the matches, which is a fairly common occurrence, it is not because of this one innings. It’s because of what has happened and happened in the last five or six Tests,” Karthik said on Cricbuzz.
Karthik called Rahul a ‘class player’ but added that the time has come to oust him.
“He’s a class player and very good across all formats. But at the moment, I don’t think it’s the technique. I think what’s really troubling him is what’s going on between the ears,” Karthik said. He might need some time off from the game to get back and come back fresh for the ODIs.
Rahul Talking about Rahul’s replacement, DK said that his choice would also be Shubman Gill.
“I have to go with Shubman Gill, he has batted very well. There will be only one change in the playing XI. I feel very bad for KL Rahul, I think he is under investigation,” Karthik said.
After finishing his commentary duties for the second Test in Delhi, Dinesh Karthik stole the show Last day of league matches of 17th DY Patil T20 Cup.
Former India batsman Krishnamachari Srikkanth, who was the chairman of selectors, also advised KL Rahul take a break,
Although Harbhajan Singh feels that Rahul has nothave committed a crime‘, adding that he is still a top player.
Meanwhile, Venkatesh Prasad and Aakash Chopra social media feud The over KL Rahul has taken an ugly turn.
(with inputs from agencies)
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