India vs Bangladesh 2024: MS Dhoni considered KL Rahul ‘all-format opener’ for Indian team, reveals Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik revealed that MS Dhoni once highly rated KL Rahul as a potential all-format opener for India during the early stages of his career.
New Delhi: Former India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik, commentating on the continuing Test match between India and Bangladesh at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, is saying some interesting things about his former India captain MS Dhoni. Karthik states that Dhoni had made a comment regarding KL Rahul within the course of his initial phase of international cricket.
In a conversation with other commentators, Karthik revealed that MS Dhoni used to rate Rahul very highly and believed that he can change into all format opener for the Indian team. “I be aware of there changed into an ODI in Ranchi and MS Dhoni had come to the gym. It changed into within the course of the embryonic stages of KL Rahul’s career and he said, ‘I suspect India have found an all-format opening batter in KL Rahul.’ That changed into the opinion of MS Dhoni on KL Rahul,” revealed Karthik.
KL Rahul is a a part of India’s playing eleven against Bangladesh. This match marks his 2 hundredth overall appearance for India since his debut in 2014.
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first on Thursday, September 19. India faced early setbacks as Bangladesh clinched early wickets of Rohit Sharma (6off 19), Shubman Gill (0 off Eight) and Virat Kohli (6 off 6).
Within the intervening time, India are on 258/6 after 64 overs. Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are batting within the middle for the hosts
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