He emphasized that Rahul’s contributions are frequently overlooked, particularly in Test matches played abroad.
“I hope they keep supporting him. “I hope people don’t have short memories if he has a couple of low scores in a series within the next year,” Karthik told Cricbuzz.
Rahul’s noteworthy presentation in Perth Test
Prominently, Rahul has as of late recovered his spot as the best option opening hitter in Test cricket.
Initially picked for a center request position, he was advanced after Rohit Sharma’s nonappearance in the series opener in Perth.
Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal ended up being a deadly blend at the highest point of the request, scoring a game dominating 201-run organization in the second innings of this Test.
Rahul’s consistency in opening job
Indeed, even after Rohit returned for the second Test in Adelaide, Rahul kept his place as opener with Jaiswal.
Indeed, even as Sharma battled in the lower center request, Rahul solidified his name with a match-saving 84-run thump in the principal innings of the third Test at Brisbane.
“We want to see the value in what he has done and what he is doing today,” Karthik added.
Rahul’s in 2024-25 BGT and his details beginning around 2021 (SENA)
Quite, Rahul has been India’s top run-scorer in the continuous 2024-25 Boundary Gavaskar Prize, having scored 235 runs in six innings at a normal of 47.
His scores read: 26, 77, 37, 7, 84 and 4*.
According to ESPNcricinfo, starting from the beginning of 2021, Rahul has packed away 889 runs (counting three centuries) at a normal of 40.40 in SENA nations (South Africa, Britain, New Zealand and Australia).
He has played 12 Test matches beginning around 2021 in SENA, having confronted 1,944 conveyances.
Gavaskar acclaims Rahul’s off-side judgment
Rahul’s quiet 84-run thump in the third Trial of the Line Gavaskar Prize against Australia acquired high commendation from batting legend Sunil Gavaskar, who contrasted Rahul’s off-side judgment with that of previous Indian opener Murali Vijay.
“With the exception of the principal ball today, where he somewhat followed the conveyance, his judgment outside off-stump was fabulous,” Gavaskar said.