KL Rahul as Wicket-Keeper: Rare Occurrences and Upcoming Tests Against England

2024-01-23 17:28:45
Aged 31, KL Rahul recently played wicket-keeper in the South African Test series. Raghur, who has played 92 first-class matches so far, has been the wicket-keeper only three times. In those three times, he did not act as a wicketkeeper on Indian soil. Drops the catch at a crucial stage. Because of the rare occurrence of stumping, he is not allowed to play as a wicket keeper in Tests except for ODIs and T20Is.Samayam Tamil

Two wicket keepers:

In this case, in the 5-match Test series against England, the wicketkeepers of the Indian team are KS Bharat and Dhuruv Jorel. Also, since KL Rahul is also included in the team, there is an expectation that which of these three players will play as the wicket keeper.

Dravid Interview:In this case, Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid, who is currently interviewing a newspaper, answered the question whether KL Rahul will act as wicket keeper in the first test match. In it, “KL Rahul will not play as a wicket keeper. He will only feature as a batter. Like ODI and T20 matches, there is no Test match. Didn’t blame Rahul for that. In the South African Test series, he performed well as a wicketkeeper. Currently, only KS Bharath and Dhuruv Jorel have been included as wicketkeepers for the England Test series,” he said.

Bharat Record:

KS Bharat has so far played 91 first-class matches as a wicket-keeper. Out of that, 82 matches were held in India. Bharat has taken 287 catches in these 91 matches and has also made 33 stumpings. Recently, he was impressive as a wicketkeeper against England A, scoring 116 runs to help draw the Test. This shows that Bharat is currently in good form. If Bharat does not prove his mettle in this Test series, it will be difficult to get a chance in the Indian team next.