Following a nail-biting Test series, India and South Africa locked horns with each other in the first ODI of the three-match series the two teams now move to white-ball format with the focus shifting towards the ODIs. With Rohit Sharma unavailable for the ongoing ODI series against South Africa, KL Rahul has been appointed as the stand-in captain of the ODI series.
KL Rahul’s poor captaincy record in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has often been observed as a parameter to judge his captaincy standards. Ahead of the first ODI of the series between India and South Africa, Rahul addressed the media in a press conference. One of the media personnel asked questions asked about his captaincy, and that too in a very blunt manner.
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A reporter pointed towards Rahul’s poor show as a captain in IPL and said, “Talking about your captaincy, your IPL record is not the greatest and the first time you lead India in Test, lost in Joburg, what do you think about that?” Reponding to the same, KL Rahul kept hi calm and said, “Look, thanks for the stats, gives me a lot of confidence.”
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After Kohli’s resignation as India’s Test captain, KL Rahul seems to be ahead of everyone in the race to become the next red-ball skipper of the national team. Talking on the same, the swashbuckling cricketer mentioned that it will be a “huge responsibility.”
Elaborating the same, KL Rahul said, “I had not given it a thought till the names came out, till the articles or news have been doing the rounds. Obviously, I had the opportunity to lead the Test side in Johannesburg and it was something really, really special. The result did not go our way but it was a great learning experience, which I will always be proud of.”
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He further elaborated, “To lead the country is a dream come true for any player and something special that he will cherish for a long time. I am no different. Yes, it would be a huge responsibility if given to me (being the Test captain) and it is something that will be exciting. However, I am not really looking for anything at this time but if it happens to come, I will try my best to carry Team India and Indian cricket forward to the best of my abilities.”
