Former India wicketkeeper Farookh Engineer has backed KL Rahul to continue as the gloveman for the Indian team in white-ball formats after his stellar performance in the just-concluded ODI World Cup. In his short tenure as India’s wicketkeeper, the 31-year-old has performed extremely well inside the wicket.
KL Rahul has been a part-time wicketkeeper for most of his career, but has been seen more often behind the stumps in recent years. The Karnataka wicketkeeper-batsman has a wealth of experience and could be well-suited to deal with the hurdle behind the stumps.
In an interaction at Bombay Gymkhana, Engineer Farokh believes that KL Rahul is suitable to play as the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman in the white-ball format of the game. He’s right. He is worth platinum to be part of the Indian side. He also believes that India should try to field better wicketkeeper-batsmen in the Test team.
“In one-day matches and T20 matches, you can play with a batsman-keeper and get away with no runs.” Like KL Rahul. He has improved over the years. He managed the wickets very well. He is not a great wicketkeeper. But what a great, great hitter he is. When he’s in the side and managing wickets, he’s definitely worth platinum. ”
“But (in Tests) we need the best wicketkeepers. We need wicketkeepers and batsmen, not batsmen and wicketkeepers. Of course, these days everyone has a duty to bat. It depends on the voters “Bharat has a better goalkeeper, right?” Farookh Engineer said.
KL Rahul kept wickets for India in last year’s ODI World Cup and 50-over series against South Africa. The 31-year-old continued to stay behind the wickets in the South Africa Test after Ishan Kishan was withdrawn days before the series against South Africa.
There Are A Few Areas That I Can Think Of Straightaway – Farokh Engineer
Farokh Engineers have identified specific areas for KS Bharat to improve behind the stumps. For example, how getting up quickly from the traditional wicketkeeper position wastes his extra second, and how he believes he is the best wicketkeeper in India’s history. .
“There are a few things that immediately come to mind.” But you don’t want to say it because you don’t want to seem cocky. I think it’s best to go up slowly.
“Once you get up quickly, it’s hard to get down and that second is wasted.” But if you’re going to get up little by little with the ball, the problem needs to be solved. But he was the strongest (at that time),” Engineer Farokh added.
KS Bharat is currently playing his seventh Test in India, but has struggled with the bat so far, missing a half-century in a red-ball match. He averaged 21.50 points without scoring. He also has cricket experience. . The 30-year-old recorded his 16 catches and his one stumble at the back of the wicket in his Test career.
