India’s cricketer KL Rahul recently snapped in a darling photo with his spouse, Athiya Shetty, as they rang in the New Year. Presently, Rahul is in South Africa, playing for India in a limited two-game Test series.
Prior to the Tests, in a three-match ODI series that the visitors won 2-1, he led the side.
With the bat, KL Rahul has made a strong return to red ball cricket. He overcome difficult circumstances and a potent pace attack from South Africa to smash a magnificent century in the opening innings of the first Test match against the Proteas.
India unfortunately fell short in the match, losing by an inning and 32 runs within three quick days. This put them 0-1 in the series. The next Test match is set for January 3 in Cape Town.
Before this, Indian players were spotted practicing at the nets. After, they enjoyed some downtime with their families.
Athiya Shetty shared a snapshot on Instagram. In the picture, she is with KL Rahul. It seems they were ringing in the New Year together.
See their photo below:
“I think it’s going to be a huge plus for India”- Sanjay Bangar on KL Rahul playing at number 6 in Tests
Ex-Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar suggests KL Rahul playing lower middle-order might intensify India’s game in Tests. Believes that Rahul, with his fantastic abilities, turning matches in India’s favour at the sixth position is a huge possibility.
During his speech on Star Sports, Bangar stated:
“If he has to continue playing in that particular position, I think it’s going to be a huge plus for India because he is a stroke player. He has batted at various positions and he can bat very well with the tail.”
Sanjay Bangar
The former player continued:
“We have seen this not only in Test cricket but in other formats of the game as well. So all those things put together indeed make KL Rahul a capable No. 6 who can put India in winning situations in Test matches.”
Sanjay Bangar
Sanjay Bangar added:
“He scored centuries in the Boxing Day Tests of 2021 and 2023 in Centurion. If you perform well in any place, you have good memories of that place and when you go back to that place, your confidence is much better.”
Sanjay Bangar