Rahul has opened the innings in the last three World Cup matches for India and has managed scores of 57, 30 and 48.
India's KL Rahul during a practice session on the eve of their World Cup 2019 match against West Indies at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on June 26, 2019. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)
After losing his wicket on 48 against West Indies on Thursday, Indian opener KL Rahul has admitted that he was “disappointed” for being unable to convert his good starts into big ones.
Rahul has opened the innings in the last three World Cup matches for India and has managed scores of 57, 30 and 48. Although he is quite decent with his performance, still he is not at his very best.
“At this level, you need to be ready for anything. Playing for your country requires you to have an open mindset… Last one-two years I have been preparing for dealing with each type of situation. Opening the batting is a little more comfortable and easier for me as I have done that for most of my career,” Rahul said post the match against West Indies which India won by 125 runs at the Old Trafford on Thursday.
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“Bit disappointing to not score big. After doing the hard work and after getting through the first 10 overs or 15 overs… Or as an opening batsman to get the first 25-30 runs is the hardest time. And to do that, and when the time comes to accelerate and maybe take the game deeper so our lower order can come in and play freely… We know when they come after the 35th over or at the 40, they can do maximum damage.”
“So it’s important that we do that and that’s the plan, that’s the role of the top three, top four. So a bit disappointed that I haven’t been able to do that. But again, I will sit and assess, but it won’t worry me that much because there are a lot of things I’m doing right, and I know that the mistakes I’ve made, I can learn from them and get better,” he added while admitting to required rectification in his batting.
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