IND vs AUS: KL Rahul's name is the only constant..!?

Sowmiya Sriram
IND vs AUS: KL Rahul's name is the only constant..!?
While the indian team's openers have set up partnerships of more than 100 runs abroad 3 times in the last 14 years, the fact that KL rahul played a key role in all those 3 times has come as a surprise to the fans. The first Test match between india and australia is being played at the Perth Stadium. At the end of the 2nd day of the match, the indian team has scored 172 runs without losing a wicket. Young indian player yashasvi jaiswal is on the field on 90 runs and KL rahul is on 62 runs. KL Rahul's performance in both the innings of this match has been amazing. KL rahul has been showing his batting in a way that shows how to play on the Australian field. The fact that he defends the trio of Cummins, Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc without any tension has surprised many. KL rahul was the main reason for the indian team's defeat in the Test match against new zealand in Bangalore. After this, KL rahul was not included in the playing eleven of the indian team in the next 2 matches. Apart from that, KL rahul was quickly sent to australia to prepare for the australia Test series. But in the practice match against australia A, fans started talking about KL Rahul's dismissal in a strange way and that he should not be given a chance again. But KL rahul has given a massive response to those talks through the bat.
Due to this, fans are saying that KL rahul should be fielded as an opener from now on. Meanwhile, KL Rahul-Jaiswal, who fielded as an opener, has set a record by setting a partnership of more than 100 runs in Australia. Apart from that, in the last 14 years, the indian team's openers have set a 100+ partnership only 3 times in the stadiums of 4 countries - South Africa, England, new zealand, and Australia. The last time they traveled to England, the KL rahul - rohit sharma partnership set a partnership of more than 100 runs at Lord's. Similarly, mayank agarwal - KL rahul together set a partnership of 100 runs for the South African team in the Test match held at the Centurion Stadium. After that, KL rahul and jaiswal built a partnership of more than 100 runs in this match. Only KL Rahul's name has remained unchanged in all these 3 matches. Through this, fans are praising KL rahul as proving that he is the best opener abroad.

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