Former India Women's team coach WV Raman has spoken about the need for KL Rahul to step up for India's upcoming five-match Test series against England, starting on June 20. The right-hand batter is the most experienced in the team after the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Rahul, who had a great Test series Down Under as the opening batter, is expected to play in that role for the series against England.
WV Raman firmly believes the right-hand batter can adapt well to English conditions, as he has previously succeeded there during the Test series against England in 2018.
"KL Rahul will obviously need to step it up because he's the most experienced of the lot, and he's also been around for a long time. He's got the temperament, and he's performed well in all three formats for India in the past. So, there'll be a lot of expectations as far as K.L. Rahul is concerned," Raman in an exclusive interaction organized by Sony Sports Network.
"It is going to be very interesting as to where he's likely to be slotted right through the series because we've seen K.L. Rahul going up and down the order in almost just about every format. The beauty of it is that he keeps getting runs as well," Raman added.
WV Raman wants clear thinking from management about which players to bat in which position
Raman further concluded by saying that the management needs to give clear clarity on the players' batting position for the England series, as it is a very long tour. He wants the players to be given a longer rope.
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"But I think they (Indian team think-tank) need to try and have a very clear idea of who's going to be batting where right through the series because in a five-match series, you'll have the opportunity of sussing things out and also trying to zoom in on the best possible combination that you could play for the later half of the series where things really hot up," Raman added.
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