Crediting the backroom staff for their continuous backing, KL Rahul stated that he was positive about getting back amongst runs. He managed a crucial half-century as India beat Bangladesh by 5 runs at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.
It was exactly yesterday that head coach Rahul Dravid express his support for the opener, tell that runs are not all the time a guarantee in T20 cricket. Echoing like sentiments, KL Rahul said he was pissed about his batting and that he realized a big knock would soon come his way.
“Every innings is essential, especially in a big tournament like this. Clearly, you are a little disappointed if you have not helped your team for 3 successive matches. That is the only doubt that is in your mind. But I don’t get disappointed, I didn’t feel like my form or trust was low. I just didn’t get the runs and it happens in the game. You are not forever going to keep securing runs. It’s what you feel – if you think confident, you know that a great inning is around the angle. And I knew in my heart, that I was looking the ball well and my processes were right. So I knew the good contribution for the team is coming,” he told newsman at the after-match press conference.
India’s opening cricketer partnerships were a cause of worry, coming into this match. While captain Rohit Sharma notched up a fifty against the Netherlands, KL Rahul amassed just 22 runs from the previous 3 outings. He appreciated the team management for shutting out the outside noise and being equanimous.
“This is where the support staff plays an real significance role in creating that environment, where a performer feels confident and relaxed and there is no doubt about his ability or what they bring to the team. And they’ve kept that environment really, really sensible all the time – whether we do well or don’t do well. The support staff has been really helpful.
”The captain has always backed his players and you can see that. And that even if performer have had a couple of tough innings, we find a way to come back and do well for the team. There are things that you work on as an individual, but this is something that you work on as a team. When the support staff, the coach, and the captain show faith in you, it gives you that confidence as a player that you will get the backing if you are going in the right direction,” KL Rahul elaborated.
After going Rohit early, he stroked a brisk 50 off 32 balls in a partnership worth 67 runs off 36 balls with Virat Kohli (64* off 44). But the 30-year-old didn’t start very good. There was a host of oscillate and misses, as he could manage just 8 runs off the first 13 deliveries.
“I was confident, I have been batting well, I am seeing the ball really well. So today was my day where I got off to a start, I got a few balls in the middle of the bat. So once that happens, as a batter, you only focused on what is in front of you and what you need to do for the team. You don’t really think about the ground, conditions, or what opposition you are playing,” KL Rahul added.
The mammoth goal of 185 was revised to 151 from sixteen overs, courtesy of a 50-minute rain disruption. It was obvious that the knock boosted KL Rahul’s trust, as he caused a superb direct hit to run out the dangerous Litton Das (60 off 27). Shakib Al Hasan’s boys endangered to pull off an upset, before ultimately falling short by five runs.
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