Australia Legend Supports Under Fire KL Rahul After Being Dropped: "I Would Be Fighting For Him"

India has a 2-0 lead over Australia in the current four-match Test series, which guarantees them the right to keep the Border Gavaskar Trophy, but their main focus is on reaching the ICC World Test Championship final. If winning the world championship again is their goal, Rohit Sharma and company will need to defeat their opponents 3-1 or 4-0, so they cannot afford to make any mistakes.

India’s dominant position has been largely attributed to their spinners, but their top-order batters have consistently struggled, particularly KL Rahul, who hasn’t scored a fifty in 10 innings and has only managed to score 23 in this stretch. Rahul was under extreme pressure to perform because Shubman Gill, a batter in excellent form, was waiting on the bench. However, Rahul’s form and good fortune eluded him, so the team management decided to drop him for the Indore Test.

Rahul has been referred to as a “extremely gifted player” by former Australia captain Michael Clarke, who also suggested India captain Rohit Sharma keep supporting him because the team is currently winning.

“I think KL Rahul is great. He is a wonderful young man and an incredibly talented athlete. I would fight for him if I were the captain because India is currently winning. We are winning, so even though he is not performing at his peak right now, we can afford to keep him on the team. He will work hard enough to train and will return for us because he is a good player, Clarke told RevSportz.

“If the team is winning, I believe he can keep underperforming players for a little while longer. I will therefore fight for KL Rahul, he continued.

During the second innings in Delhi, Rahul was unlucky to be dismissed when he whipped one away from Nathan Lyon but the ball lobbed up after hitting the fielder at forward short leg for a straightforward catch by wicketkeeper Alex Carey.

“That is the purpose of form. Your best players eventually find a way around it over time. You must have faith if India believes Rahul will be one of their best players. Of course it’s mental; all you need is a little bit of good fortune. You nick the ball, and it goes to the keeper just a little wider and for four. Alternatively, the ball he struck into the bat pad and was caught could be worth one or two bases. simply some good fortune along the way. Rahul is a great player, in my opinion, he continued.