India vs Bangladesh 2024: Rohit Sharma backs KL Rahul to perform at Test level, says THIS before Chennai game

Team India captain Rohit Sharma put his weight behind Karnataka batter KL Rahul beforehand of the first India vs Bangladesh 2024 Test which begins at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday (September 17). Rahul is all set to start within the playing 11 within the first Test beforehand of Sarfaraz Khan, who replaced the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper within the Test squad vs England earlier this year.

Mumbai batter Sarfaraz, who has scored numerous runs in domestic cricket, made a fine start in his Test career with three fifties in his first couple of games. Rahul, on the choice hand, has had a ‘stop-start’ international career. He made a fine comeback into the Test side with a century in South Africa and used to be batting well in his last Test against England in Hyderabad earlier than he got injured.

“There are handful of people in world cricket who had a smooth ride, handful of cricketers had no issues all their life, it used to be all good. Everybody has an ‘up and down’ career. The appropriate thing to do is to grab yourself, expectations from yourself and what’s needed for the team,” Rohit Sharma said all through an interaction with the media in Chennai on Tuesday.

“The kind of quality KL Rahul has, every person knows. The message to him from our side used to be we would love him to play the total games and produce worthwhile out of him. It’s important to give him a clear message that what he need from him. He used to be done well since comeback – scored hundred against South Africa. Unfortunately he got injured after Hyderabad, didn’t play afterwards. I hope he continues from where he left in Hyderabad. I don’t see any reason he can’t flourish in Test cricket,” he added.

Rohit Sharma said, “KL Rahul has got the game to do well in Test cricket, I see no reason he can’t achieve success on this format”. percenttwitter.com/tpl6pVA6yH

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On Rahul’s replacement within the side, Sarfaraz Khan, Rohit said that he's ‘fearless’. “Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel are new to Test cricket. We now have got seen what we can do with the bat and Jurel with the bat and behind the stumps. They are ready to play all three formats. All of it relies on what you suspect in your mind as well.

“They are very hungry to play cricket for India, there’s hunger for success. Jaiswal had a indubitably good series last time. Jurel got runs under pressure. Sarfaraz Khan is fearless, now now not caring too an awful lot about what happens outside. You will love every kind of players who are fearless, cautious and guilty as well. We now have got that mixture of everything and it’s a fine sign,” Rohit said.

This is likewise the primary time that Rohit Sharma & Co are playing under the new toughen personnel led by head coach Gautam Gambhir with assistant coach Abhishek Nayar and bowling coach Morne Morkel.

“I do know Gautam Gambhir, Abhishek Nayar indubitably well. Against Morne Morkel now we have played some indubitably not easy cricket. Ryan (ten Doeschate) I hadn’t an awful lot chance to interact but whatever I came to understand about him, he’s kind of working out. Like I said, I do know Gautam Gambhir indubitably well. Everybody has their own styles – Rahul Dravid, Paras Mhambrey, Vikram Rathoure had their own way. I've worked with different coaches, been playing for 17 years now so I do know all of them have different perspectives and it truly is best to adjust accordingly. We don’t have any issues as such, working out is rather important and now we have that,” Rohit said in regards to the new coaching personnel.