KL Rahul first-choice wicketkeeper says Gautam Gambhir: The ODI series between India and England has ended. The Indian team was strengthening its preparations with this series played before the Champions Trophy. Almost every player on the team selected for this series got a chance to play at least one match.
KL Made His Place As A Wicketkeeper-Batsman In All 3 Matches
Gautam Gambhir: However, Rishabh Pant was the only player who was not included in the playing eleven in any match of the series. KL Rahul made his place as a wicketkeeper-batsman in all three matches. Now the head coach of the Indian team, Gautam Gambhir has said that Rahul is the first-choice wicketkeeper for his team, and in such a situation Pant will not be able to make a place in the team.
Gautam Gambhir Said
It is very difficult to talk about a particular person, but I can say that if he is a part of the team, he will definitely get a chance when the time comes. However, at present KL is the number one wicketkeeper and he has done a good job for us. When you have two wicketkeepers in your team, you cannot field both of them because the quality of both is excellent. Hopefully, whenever Pant gets a chance, he will be ready for it. This is what I can say for now. KL will continue to be a part of the playing XI.
In the first two matches of the ODI series against England, Rahul was sent to bat at number six. Axar Patel was promoted in both of these matches. However, Rahul’s bat did not work in both matches and after this he was also criticized. In the last match of the series, Rahul was sent to bat at his favorite number five.
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— K L Rahul (@klrahul) February 12, 2025
In The ODI World Cup Played In 2023
Taking advantage of this, Rahul played an innings of 40 runs in just 29 balls. His innings gave India a good finish and the team managed to reach 350. In the ODI World Cup played in 2023, Rahul also played for India as a wicketkeeper-batsman. During this, his performance with the bat was very good.