India’s head coach Rahul Dravid suggests KL Rahul may take on the role of wicketkeeper for the away team in their first South Africa Test. The test begins on Tuesday, December 26, in Centurion.
Detecting a gap between wicketkeeping in test matches and ODI formats, Dravid realizes. Yet, he thinks Rahul’s extensive experience in handling wickets could compliment his excellent batting skills.
Rahul Dravid said about KL Rahul to media on Sunday:
Rahul Dravid views India’s team combination
While Rahul Dravid is aware that rain is anticipated for the opening two of days of the Test, he believes it is always advisable to make a team combination decision on the day of the game after inspecting the ground and the overhead circumstances.
In response, he stated:
Given that Mohammed Shami will miss the entire series due to an ankle injury, it would be intriguing to watch who India chooses as their third bowler.