On Sunday, the Indian Test squad for the remainder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). KL Rahul, the Indian opener, has managed to keep his spot in the team.
Even though KL Rahul received support from Team India captain Rohit Sharma following his batting absence in the first two Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 matches.
The stars opener is unlikely to remain the captain’s deputy in the game’s longest and oldest format. In the recently concluded match between India and Australia on Sunday.
Rahul demonstrated another batting failure after returning to the Test team, in India’s second innings at the Arun Jaitely Stadium.
Opener Rahul died for a forgettable individual score after scoring 17 off 41 balls in the first innings of the second Test.
In spite of Rohit’s team’s victory over Australia in the second Test in Delhi. The Indian opener was run out for one out of three balls.
Ravindra Jadeja, an Indian all-rounder, caused the visitors’ batting to collapse as India defeated Australia by six wickets to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the four-match series.
With this victory, India became the fourth nation to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. I was following India’s historic victory over Australia in the second Test.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Indian team for the remainder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 on Sunday.
Even though Rahul was able to keep his spot in the team. He was not selected as India’s vice-captain for the third and fourth Tests against Australia.
When India announced its star-studded squad for the first two games of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Rahul was Rohit’s deputy.
A vice-captain will not be named by the selection committee. When the team is announced for the remaining two matches on Sunday.
During the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship, Rahul’s form was scrutinized. In his last five Test matches, Indian opener Rahul has scored 117 runs at an average of only 13. In his last ten Test innings, the star hitter has scored only 23 runs.
In spite of Rahul’s recent Test batting slump, Indian skipper Rohit has spoken out in his favor.
“Anyone, not just KL, is involved. We made it abundantly clear that we want him to go out and play our game.
Rohit told reporters, “We are going to focus on how everyone needs to work together. Not on what one person is doing.” In 47 Test matches, India’s Rahul has scored 2642 runs.