Venkatesh Prasad, a former India player, has responded to the comments made by Team India’s head coach, Rahul Dravid, and captain, Rohit Sharma, regarding KL Rahul’s overseas performances in Test cricket.
The coach and captain had recently backed KL Rahul and highlighted the two centuries he scored in England and South Africa. However, Prasad has countered their remarks by stating that KL Rahul’s stats do not support the claim of him having an outstanding overseas Test record.
Prasad has gone on to mention other Indian openers such as Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Shubhman Gill, and Ajinkya Rahane, highlighting their performances in away Test matches. He notes that while KL Rahul has scored six overseas centuries, he has followed them up with a string of low scores, bringing his average down to 30 in 56 innings.
Prasad suggests that KL Rahul needs to work on his form and performance in the remaining two test matches. If he is picked in the playing 11, then Indore might be his best chance of regaining his form and silencing critics. However, if he fails to do so, then he should consider playing county cricket and making a comeback in the Test side.