Former Pakistan opener Salman Butt has recently shared that he is quite impressed with Indian batsman KL Rahul and his positive approach towards the game. In a recent interview, Rahul has said that he is waiting with patience for his turn in Tests.
However, KL Rahul has last played a Tets match in September 2019. However, he scored a century in the practice game in Durham, which might give him a chance to play the first Test in Nottingham, which begins on August 4.
While praising KL Rahul, Butt said on his YouTube channel: “I recently read KL Rahul’s article and I was pleased to see that some players love red-ball cricket like it should be loved. He said that he played red-ball cricket after a long time, scored runs and spent time out in the middle. He made very positive statements about his possible Test comeback and how he worked on his game when he was not playing the Test format.”
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“There is no doubt that he is a very attractive, good-looking player. KL Rahul is a very effective batsman. He has played some very good knocks with Rohit Sharma in white-ball cricket. Listening to him, it seems like he means business. KL Rahul’s attitude towards the game is very positive. Let’s see what he does when his time comes (in Test cricket),” he further added.
Meanwhile, in a recent interview with bcci.tv, KL Rahul has said that he was happy to play in the longer format after a long time and satisfied to score some runs as well. Notably, he scored a stable 101 before retiring in the first innings of the practice match against County Select XI which was a preparatory game for the upcoming five-match Test series against England as well.
While talking about his knock, KL Rahul said: “It’s always good to get runs in the white kit. It’s been a while since I’d played a red-ball game, so it was very nice to be out there, and score runs. It’s important to stay patient and wait for my turn. I’ve been working on my game. It’s good to get some time in the middle and score some runs.”
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“I’ve always been confident. I’ve never really worried about confidence. It’s my self-belief that has gotten me so far, but it’s about maintaining a calm head, learning from your mistakes. I’m just enjoying my game. I’ve made mistakes, I’ve learnt from them. I get stronger. Like I said this is a good opportunity again, hopefully fingers crossed I can do the job for the team,” KL Rahul concluded.
