Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has known as for KL Rahul to show extra consistency in Take a look at cricket, significantly as he steps right into a senior position following the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. In the meantime, Rishabh Pant has strengthened his place in India’s batting lineup by changing into solely the second wicketkeeper in cricket historical past to attain twin centuries in a Take a look at match, following Andy Flower’s feat.Being one of the crucial skilled gamers in India’s comparatively younger batting order, Rahul is now anticipated to supply stability and management whereas delivering constant performances with the bat.Pant’s achievement of scoring two centuries within the Leeds Take a look at has significantly impressed Manjrekar, who praised the wicketkeeper-batsman’s dedication to the longer format of the sport.“I believe he’ll as a result of it looks as if he enjoys batting in Take a look at cricket. Any batter who will get two a whole lot in a Take a look at match, it takes rather a lot out of you mentally, not a lot bodily, getting 100 within the first innings, and 48 hours later, you’ve gotten the identical type of reserve to get one other hundred. So that could be a hallmark of an distinctive participant,” Manjrekar mentioned on Star Sports activities.
Manjrekar emphasised that KL Rahul must keep away from being identified for stop-start performances and should keep consistency all through the sequence.“I see Pant carrying his kind, however there’s one other senior batter within the workforce, who now has received no alternative however to hold his kind proper by means of the sequence. Indian cricket wants him badly, and KL Rahul can’t be a one-hundred marvel or a one-Take a look at-match performer,” Manjrekar added.
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The highlight is now firmly on Rahul, with elevated expectations as he assumes the position of the senior-most batter in India’s Take a look at lineup. Pant’s current efficiency has set a excessive normal, demonstrating his capability to ship persistently within the red-ball format.Because the workforce undergoes transition, will probably be as much as the extra skilled stars to steer the ship away from obstacles and assist the youthful stars manoeuvre this transitional part.