Rahul Dravid – KL Rahul ‘very eager’ on giving wicketkeeping a go
KL Rahul has began just one first-class match because the designated wicketkeeper, however that does not look like it’ll maintain India again from taking part in him as a wicketkeeper within the two-Check collection in South Africa. Two days earlier than the primary Check in Centurion, coach Rahul Dravid spoke at size in regards to the problem for Rahul but in addition the alternatives it opens up for each Rahul, who will probably be making a Check comeback, and India.
“I see it as an thrilling problem and a possibility for him to actually do one thing completely different,” Dravid mentioned. “With Ishan [Kishan] not being accessible, the chance got here up. Now we have a few keepers we will select from. Rahul is actually one. Now we have had this dialogue with him, we have mentioned this with him. You realize, he’s very assured, he’s very eager on giving it a go. We do perceive that it is in all probability one thing he has not accomplished as usually. He has been doing it commonly in 50-overs cricket. In order that’s actually powerful, you realize, to play 50 overs after which bat as properly in a full day. That may take loads out of your physique.
“So he has ready properly, I need to say, during the last 5, six months. He has accomplished a number of retaining, despite the fact that it is within the white-ball format. However this will probably be a brand new and thrilling problem for him as properly. I assume one of many issues right here is that if something there may be not going to be that a lot of spin bowling. In all probability extra tempo bowling right here than there may be spin, so it’ll ease him into that function a bit bit if something.
“It is one thing that we are going to see the way it goes and the way it pans out, however it’s very nice to have somebody like him and the choices that he gives us. Simply having his capacity with the bat can be one thing that will be actually helpful. And let’s examine how he goes with the gloves. I imply, he has saved rather well in one-day cricket. So only a query of now transferring that into red-ball cricket for longer.”
The window has opened up for Rahul, who scored a century as an opener on India’s final tour of South Africa, within the absence of the injured Rishabh Pant, who scored one within the center order himself. India are acutely aware their keeper contribute with the bat.
“For us, the large problem is that if we will actually put some runs on the board and rating these vital, further 60-70 runs that offers you an awesome likelihood. If I’m going again to the final collection that I used to be right here, the one factor we did right here [in the first Test] rather well was we had a very good first innings. We had a very good first day and received to 327 within the first innings. In the event you can put up these sorts of scores on difficult wickets, you set your self forward in a Check match. However within the subsequent two Check matches, I simply felt in our third innings, we couldn’t rating these 50, 60 further runs. You realize, we simply felt brief they usually bowled properly.”
For the reason that final journey, India have seen the introduction of extra attacking batters. Dravid mentioned they weren’t asking the younger batters to change the sport however to concentrate on match conditions.
“We encourage the gamers to play the best way they really feel most snug in,” Dravid mentioned. “In the long run, you might be judged by the outcomes you produce. The blokes know that, they perceive that. We need to encourage them to play in the best way that they play, but in addition retaining in view the situations and retaining sure type of tactical issues that you’ve got to concentrate on once you play in South Africa. The character of the ball and the way that behaves over the course of 80 overs and the sort of photographs you’ll be able to play could also be within the early a part of innings vis-a-vis what you would possibly be capable to do in a while.
“I believe there is a stability between discovering that, simply having the cricket smarts and to learn a recreation and to grasp the scenario and play based on the scenario. However in fact, permitting your self to specific your self. So actually, we have got guys who do play their photographs and we’re not going to carry them again, and we’re going to permit them to specific themselves, and hopefully they’re going to make some good choices when the scenario arrives.”
