Star Indian opener KL Rahul’s form has become one of the most talked about topics in Indian cricket. His poor run of form continued in the just-concluded second Test match as he once again failed to leave a mark with his batting performance.
In the first innings, he survived two DRS appeals by Australia but was trapped leg-before as Lyon tossed one from round the wicket and got it to deviate enough and find his pads.
After getting dismissed after scoring just 17 runs in the first innings of the second Test match, KL also failed in the second innings as he walked back to the pavilion after scoring just 1 run. This was his third consecutive failure in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
KL Rahul Dropped As Team’s Vice-Captain
On Sunday, as the BCCI announced its squad for the remaining two Test matches and the three-match ODI series against Australia, the team had no vice-captain.
Yes, Rahul, who is struggling for form in the longest format of the game, has been dropped from the role of India’s vice-captain. In his last 12 innings for India, he has scored 198 runs and he has only scored a total of 38 runs in three innings in the ongoing Test series
He hasn’t done justice to his talent and the faith that the Indian captain Rohit Sharma.
and team management showed in him, of late, and has looked completely out of form. And all thanks to his back-to-back poor performances, he has been receiving criticism from all corners, with several former cricketers and experts demanding his exclusion from the squad, especially with players like Shubman Gill waiting in line.
Meanwhile, a video of Virat Kohli.
‘s reaction to Rahul’s dismissal has been making rounds on the internet. In the video, a disappointed Kohli can be seen discussing with the team’s head coach Rahul Dravid.
Watch the video:
https://youtu.be/UU8LzSQKxTU
