Nobody can fill the position of Dhoni,’ Rahul opens up the role of his wicketkeeper.

Key points:

1.  The iconic wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni has long since accepted the twilight stage of his glorious career.
2. When it comes to the replacement of Dhoni in the white-ball game, the batsman is a bit hesitant.
3. Rahul will be expected to improve the Men-In-Blue’s batting order.
4. KL Rahul is also part of all three Indian team squads for the full-fledged Down Under tour.

The iconic wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni has long since accepted the twilight stage of his glorious career as well as has enabled a plethora of cricketing experts seeing KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant filling in for his role in the process.

The erratic performances of Pant paved the way for the emergence of KL Rahul as a trustworthy decision to hold the wickets in white-ball games for the Indian side.

Rahul hesitates on Dhoni’s replacement:

Although Rahul managed to maintain good form throughout the limited-overs series toward New Zealand, when it comes to the replacement of Dhoni in the white-ball game, the batsman is a bit hesitant. 

Rahul is heading off a memorable season with its Kings XI Punjab(KXIP) in the recently concluded Indian Premier League. During the awaited series between India and Australia, he is expected to donate some hats.

Rahul expects an improvement in batting order: 

Rahul will be expected to improve the Men-In-Blue’s batting order. In India’s upcoming limited-overs series towards Australia, he would also be seen holding the wickets. 

Rahul spoke of Dhoni’s tremendous contribution to Indian cricket as well as his equation with team spinners, sharing his opinions about the same.

Rahul in a virtual press conference:

Look, obviously, no one can fill MS Dhoni’s spot, he has shown the way to the wicketkeeper-batsman on how to do the job perfectly, I think I’m likely going to go in there and give the spinners the suggestions on what length on different wickets can be bowled.

Wicketkeepers have this duty, and in one series in New Zealand I did this job, so hopefully, I can do the same going forward,’ Rahul stated during a virtual press conference.

I did this in New Zealand in one series, and I really enjoyed it… “Hopefully, I can get more expert at seeing the game as well as give the bowlers and the captain good responses,” Rahul added at the end.

KL Rahul is also part of all three Indian team squads for the full-fledged Down Under tour, alongside Kohli, Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, and Jasprit Bumrah.