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India opener KL Rahul has had his and skipper Rohit Sharma’s unwavering backing over the past year, and it will continue for the remainder of the T20 World Cup, head coach Rahul Dravid said on Tuesday.
Rahul has only scored 22 runs in three games, but the coach has stated that he will not be replaced at the top of the order. On Wednesday, India will face Bangladesh.
“In words and in action over last year, Rohit and I have shown that we fully back KL,” head coach Dravid told the media on a day when most questions were on KL Rahul’s form.
“I think he is a fantastic player. He has got a proven track record. He has done really well. He has been batting superbly and these things can happen in a T20 game sometimes,” the coach was lavish in his praise for the Indian vice-captain.
“It has not been that easy for top-order batsmen. He was superb in the practice game against Australia. With Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, it was a pretty good attack and I thought he batted superbly that day,” said Dravid
“I am hoping it all clicks together in the next three or four games. We know his quality, we know his ability, he is suited for these conditions, these pitches,” he added.
“He has got a good all-round game, he has got a strong backfoot game which is very much required in these conditions,” he said.
So, when a player is under such scrutiny, is it more harder to back him?
“It’s not difficult at all. Because, we don’t pay attention to what people are talking outside. We have certain ideas in mind, certain belief in players.
“We played the game enough to know that people will go through ups and downs. We also understand the nature of Indian cricket,” Dravid said.
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