Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has added that KL Rahul’s recent performances in Boxing Day Tests have been a ‘lovely story.’ He showed hope about the Indian opener continuing that romance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 fourth Test as well.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “KL Rahul and the Boxing Day Test matches – what a lovely story. If you check the last few, South Africa is also involved in that, he has done well. He has shown that for you to succeed it’s critical to have the understanding of where your off-stump is. Leaving balls is extremely critical. Spending time at the crease is very important.”
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“It’s just the art of batting time, slightly old-fashioned cricket. The way he is playing, he is giving a lot of confidence. Once again, fingers crossed, that he plays like this only because he is taking the game deep at least from one end. I really hope that KL Rahul and the Boxing Day romance may continue for a little longer,” he further added.
However, KL Rahul made his international debut in the 2014 Boxing Day Test against Australia. He has hit first-innings centuries in his last two Boxing Days as well. In the same video, Aakash Chopra also stated that Australia have devised an excellent game plan against Rishabh Pant.
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“Three matches have passed for Pant. We are fortunate that we are standing at 1-1. It could have been 2-1 as well, but Rishabh Pant hasn’t scored runs, and the opposing team has come after making a good game plan against him. We are saying we are not doing that against (Travis) Head but they are doing that against Pant. They come over the wicket and angle the ball across. They keep a deep point and third man, that he would be caught if he hits. When they bowl with this game plan, they are trapping him, and that is when Rishabh Pant will have to now improvise again. Reinvent the wheel a little,” Aakash Chopra concluded.
