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Ashish Nehra has lauded KL Rahul’s maturity and responsibility in India’s Test series against England, especially with Kohli and Sharma absent.
KL Rahul finished as India’s second-highest run-scorer in the series (Picture credit: AP)
Former India cricketer Ashish Nehra has said that KL Rahul was one of the few experienced players in the Indian team among a group of youngsters, and even though the pitches in the first two Tests were belters, scoring runs was still crucial, and Rahul fulfilled his role.
Rahul scored 532 runs across five matches, at a stunning average of 53.2, as he looked composed throughout, even under pressure.
Speaking on Sony Sports, Nehra acknowledged Rahul’s maturity and sense of responsibility, with a young side around him.
“He was an experienced batter. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were not there. There were a few young players. An England tour is not easy. No matter how much you discuss that the pitches in the first two Tests were the flattest, you still need to score runs on that, and this player showed that by doing it,” Nehra said.
“As an opener, when you are the most experienced player in the team, that must be in your mind. The experienced players like him and Jasprit Bumrah did their job fully. It felt good that he got a chance to play at the number he has been playing for a long time,” Nehra added.
Just India Test captain Shubman Gill scored more than Rahul for India, finishing with 754 runs.
Rahul on Monday said that the 2-2 Test series draw against England “will rank right at the top” among the biggest moments of Indian cricket as it was pulled off by a side that “wasn’t given a chance” in the absence of giants like Kohli and Rohit.
Led by the tireless Mohammed Siraj’s extraordinary bowling effort that fetched him a five-for in the second innings, India scraped past England by six runs in the series-deciding fifth and final Test.
The victory over England bagged the tourists a 2-2 draw in the intensely fought series, which saw them claw back from difficult situations.
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