This is by no means a fresh observation: there must be something about the name Rahul in Indian cricket. Much like his namesake and former ...
This is by no means a fresh observation: there must be something about the name Rahul in Indian cricket. Much like his namesake and former Indian captain, KL Rahul is fast developing a reputation of being Indian cricket’s Mr. Adaptable.
In his rollercoaster career so far, the batsman from Karnataka has been given various roles. Middle order batsman, specialist Test opener, top order in all formats, back to the middle order in ODIs but opening in T20Is, and most recently, the man to don the gloves.
And, mirroring that, a new season in the Indian Premier League has invariably thrown a fresh challenge at Rahul. It’s happening again in 2020. Can he ace it?
“We are happy to appoint Rahul as our captain for the upcoming season. He has been through a lot in the last year or so and has now come back strongly,” Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia had said on the day of the auction before this season to confirm what had not been entirely clear after R Ashwin’s move to Delhi Capitals. Some thought KXIP would look to buy a captain, with the likes of Aaron Finch and Eoin Morgan available.
They did not, and apparently they were not even looking.
“He has...
