“Yes, in the last 14-15 months, I have batted at different positions at number four-fifth and you know that is what the team needed from me. Now, with Rohit not being here, I will bat at the top of the order,” this is what KL Rahul said ahead of the South Africa series that India lost last month. Another ODI series is upon us and now with Rohit Sharma is back. Fold, and Shikhar Dhawan in the squad, KL Rahul will play as the middle order batsman.
Ahead of the upcoming ODI series against West Indies, former cricketer Ajit Agarkar has said that Team India needs to decide what will be the role of KL Rahul in the long run.
“I think the first thing he needs to decide is whether he is an opener or a middle-order batsman because he was the captain in South Africa and he opened, which was a bit disappointing for me because he was so successful at No. Is. 4 or 5 and that’s the role they were looking for,” Agarkar added star sports,
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“If it is not going to happen then you have to do it again whatever you decide, if you are going to be an opener then you can also open the innings with Rohit in the series. So, it will be interesting to see as Shikhar Dhawan is also there.”
The former India cricketer also said that he is not sure about Dhawan’s future, adding that India have many options in the top-order.
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“I am not sure where Shikhar Dhawan will be in a year and a half, even if he has scored runs in South Africa. You have explosive players like Ishan Kishan or Rishabh Pant. Who knows whether it will work or not, which will give him a chance at the top of the order.”
The three-match One Day International series between India and West Indies will be played behind closed doors at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from February 6.
(with agency input)
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