NEW DELHI: KL Rahul protecting the wickets within the upcoming Check sequence towards South Africa offers the workforce a cushion of an additional batter and head coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday mentioned the guy Bengaluru man was assured of doing the job.
Rahul has been protecting in limited-overs cricket however with Ishan Kishan taking a ‘psychological well being’ break and KS Bharat having been discovered technically inept when it comes to batting skills within the conventional format, the workforce sees Rahul as the one viable possibility.
“I see it as an thrilling problem, a possibility for him to definitely do one thing completely different. Clearly, with Ishan not being out there this chance got here up, we had a few keepers to select from and Rahul is one in all them.
We had mentioned with him and he was very assured and was eager on giving it a go,” Dravid mentioned throughout a media interplay.
Whereas Dravid understood that the challenges of protecting in Checks was fully completely different however he trusted the guy Bengaluru man to do a great job, having proven first rate skills within the 50-over model.
“We do perceive it’s not one thing he has performed as typically (protecting in Checks). However he has been doing it frequently in 50 overs cricket and that takes so much out of your physique. He has ready effectively over the past 5 to 6 months, he has performed numerous protecting,” Dravid mentioned.
Rahul will not have to preserve a lot towards spin
Whereas Dravid defined the rationale behind opting Rahul as wicketkeeper, he additionally dropped trace that there will not be a lot spin bowling on this monitor successfully ruling out Ravichandran Ashwin as second spinner.
“This will likely be a brand new and thrilling problem for him. I assume one of many issues is there’s not going to be that a lot spin bowling, so that may ease him into the function slightly bit, one thing the way it goes and pans out,” the coach mentioned.
“It is very nice to have him for the choice he offers us. His capability with the bat will likely be helpful and he has stored in white ball cricket and the query is of remodeling that into crimson ball cricket,” the coach added.
There’s a forecast for heavy rains throughout the first two days and possibilities of moisture beneath the floor however Dravid was assured that his workforce has bowling depth to counter antagonistic situations.
“Look, it’s worthwhile to try what occurs on the match day. We nonetheless have one other day left earlier than the match begins. We have to see what’s in-front of us. What’s up there (sky) and what’s down there (pitch), you’ll solely know on the match day,” the coach mentioned.
Rahul has been protecting in limited-overs cricket however with Ishan Kishan taking a ‘psychological well being’ break and KS Bharat having been discovered technically inept when it comes to batting skills within the conventional format, the workforce sees Rahul as the one viable possibility.
“I see it as an thrilling problem, a possibility for him to definitely do one thing completely different. Clearly, with Ishan not being out there this chance got here up, we had a few keepers to select from and Rahul is one in all them.
We had mentioned with him and he was very assured and was eager on giving it a go,” Dravid mentioned throughout a media interplay.
Whereas Dravid understood that the challenges of protecting in Checks was fully completely different however he trusted the guy Bengaluru man to do a great job, having proven first rate skills within the 50-over model.
“We do perceive it’s not one thing he has performed as typically (protecting in Checks). However he has been doing it frequently in 50 overs cricket and that takes so much out of your physique. He has ready effectively over the past 5 to 6 months, he has performed numerous protecting,” Dravid mentioned.
Rahul will not have to preserve a lot towards spin
Whereas Dravid defined the rationale behind opting Rahul as wicketkeeper, he additionally dropped trace that there will not be a lot spin bowling on this monitor successfully ruling out Ravichandran Ashwin as second spinner.
“This will likely be a brand new and thrilling problem for him. I assume one of many issues is there’s not going to be that a lot spin bowling, so that may ease him into the function slightly bit, one thing the way it goes and pans out,” the coach mentioned.
“It is very nice to have him for the choice he offers us. His capability with the bat will likely be helpful and he has stored in white ball cricket and the query is of remodeling that into crimson ball cricket,” the coach added.
There’s a forecast for heavy rains throughout the first two days and possibilities of moisture beneath the floor however Dravid was assured that his workforce has bowling depth to counter antagonistic situations.
“Look, it’s worthwhile to try what occurs on the match day. We nonetheless have one other day left earlier than the match begins. We have to see what’s in-front of us. What’s up there (sky) and what’s down there (pitch), you’ll solely know on the match day,” the coach mentioned.
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“We’ll take a choice however we now have stability, if we would like, we are able to play two spinners and three seamers and perhaps 4 seamers. We’ve that depth and stability (in workforce) however you may’t management climate,” he sounded a tad bullish.
(With inputs from PTI)
