‘This is KL Rahul 2.0’: Zaheer Khan praises Indian batsman’s determination amid challenging career | cricket news | Top Vip News

With KL Rahulhalf a century of resistance against England playing a crucial role in putting the hosts in a commanding position on the second day of the opening Test, Zaheer KhanThe former Indian fast bowler, compared Rahul’s current form to a 2.0 version of his past.
Praising Rahul’s batting performance and his influence in the ongoing Test match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, former England cricketer Owais Shah and former India captain Anil Kumble also expressed their gratitude.

In the first innings, Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja contributed important half-centuries, propelling India to a 175-run lead at the end of the second day, with a score of 421/7 in 110 overs.

Rahul showed his prowess by achieving his 14th Test fifty, securing the highest score with 86 runs off 123 balls. His innings reflected a mix of patience and precision, with 8 fours and 2 sixes during his stay in the crease.
Zaheer, a pundit on JioCinema and Sports18, spoke about Rahul’s batting and said, “If we look at Rahul’s career, he has had a lot of injury problems. There have been occasions when he has been injured while he was in top form and has not been able to capitalize on this form, something that is required in international cricket. But looking at the recent past, with the successful World Cup campaign and the South Africa series, we can say that this is a 2.0 version of Rahul.”

Former England cricketer Owais Shah said that Rahul did not play any horizontal shot with the bat but played with a straight bat.
“If we look at his batting, he attempted the sweep only four times, while most English batsmen swept. He played with a straight bat and got his boundaries and singles with straight deliveries. Many say that we should not play against KL Rahul, but I would say that he is a wonderful batsman and he should play regularly,” Shah said.

At the end of Friday’s play, Jadeja remained unbeaten on 81, while Axar Patel provided solid support with a score of 33.
Anil Kumble, the iconic former Indian captain and renowned spinner, shared his thoughts on the leadership India aim to establish in this particular match.
“I think these two batsmen (Jadeja and Axar) will look to extend the lead to 250. Both of them are good batsmen and they got off to a good start. So I think they would go for a 245-250 lead,” Kumble said.
(With IANS inputs)