IND vs AFG: KL Rahul to proceed at No. 5, as India intends to stay with batting order towards Afghanistan

Adaptability and following the method had been the dual dogmas that India’s batting coach Vikram Rathour harassed upon right here on Tuesday forward of India’s World Cup recreation towards Afghanistan on Wednesday. 

Briefing sports activities writers on the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Rathour stated that this Indian workforce has the correct personnel and may adapt to completely different circumstances, “We understand it is nine different venues, nine different wickets. But the strength of this team is adaptability.”

Ok.L. Rahul’s unbeaten 97, batting at quantity 5 towards Australia, together with Virat Kohli’s 85 might have swung the sport India’s manner however Rathour is in no temper for tinkering with the batting order and selling Rahul to the quantity 4 slot.

“Not at the moment because he (Rahul) is doing so well at number five and Shreyas has done really well for us at number four. So absolutely no temptation,” stated the previous Indian cricketer. 

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Asked about Afghanistan maybe being a shock issue even when under-rated, Rathour countered, “Just looking to focus on the process. We just look to do our things right and I am sure we have the team with the results. If we do our things right, the results will be taken care of. So that is what the focus is on.”

As for clues to Wednesday’s enjoying eleven, Rathour provided a straight bat, “It is too premature to answer this question. Captain and coach are looking at the wicket, they will assess the surface and then decide. We haven’t had any discussion yet. We have the personnel to play on different surfaces,”

The batting coach added, “We can go with three seamers, we can go with all-rounders, we have three very good spinners and we have the batting unit which can adapt and play in any condition.” 

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On in-form batter Shubman Gill, who didn’t make it to the enjoying eleven in India’s conflict towards Australia after falling unwell, Rathour stated that the opener is recovering properly in Chennai.