India’s stand-in captain KL Rahul admitted that the weather and conditions made it very difficult for him to play against the Australians in the recently concluded three-match ODI series ahead of the ODI World Cup. The 31-year-old made his comeback to India’s team in the 2023 Asia Cup and impressed everyone.
The weather at three places – Mohali, Indore and Rajkot – was as hot as it could be as the final series against Australia was held and concluded on Wednesday. India has been playing her ODI cricket in subcontinental climates but had to contend with sweltering heat in home conditions for the World Cup.
When asked about playing in the heat, KL Rahul admitted that conditions were difficult for India throughout the Australia series and said that Indian players were unable to take wickets. He revealed an interesting incident that led to his death. By Mitchell Marsh said although he made the worst decision to perform in the scorching heat of Mohali, he felt it was a good thing to challenge them ahead of the domestic main event.
“I came back very fresh. I had a lot of juice in my body so I have no complaints about that,” said KL Rahul.
“Physically it was really tough. The weather and conditions in Colombo were the worst in our opinion, but then we arrived in Mohali…I also said to the group after the match, Said: “We are from Colombo. “It can’t get any worse than this.”
“This is Mohali, it’s going to be fun. After three overs, when Mitch Marsh is out, everyone looks at each other, skips, and you make the worst decision of choosing a batsman. I said I did. We will be facing similar situations in the World Cup so it will be a good challenge to get used to this,” KL Rahul added.
KL Rahul rejoined the team for the Asia Cup and has been in great form since then. His unbeaten century came in his debut match for the Indian team against Pakistan. Since then, he has scored his second half-century in his three matches here.
Happy That I Could Get A Few Good Knocks, Does A World Of Good For The Confidence – KL Rahul
KL Rahul feels that the long-term injury break has helped him shape himself for the game. He wants to improve his game and reach his full potential in the role assigned to him by the team, and says he is happy with his performance with the team after returning from his injury. said.
“When you are away from the game for such a long time, you have a lot of time to think about yourself, your shots, your technique. All we have ever done is play cricket. So I don’t have anything else to think about or be busy with.”
“After training, we think about cricket at home and how we can get better.The time we spent at home helped us understand how to play our roles better. It was helpful.” I guess it’s been a long time since I’ve come here without any luggage and I’m trying to have some fun, and that’s exactly what I did. I’m glad I got some good shots. It is very good for self-confidence,” concludes KL Rahul.
KL Rahul, along with Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya, has brought much-needed stability to the mid-table squad in the continental competition.
The Karnataka batsman seized the opportunity given to him to make a spectacular comeback and will aim to continue his good form till the ODI World Cup.
