KL Rahul has said that Team India's white-ball cricket needs urgent transformation while sharing that he has full confidence in his captaincy.
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KL Rahul has said that Team India’s white-ball cricket needs urgent transformation while sharing that he has full confidence in his captaincy post India’s 0-3 ODI series whitewash against South Africa. However, India have lost the Test series too by 1-2.
“It’s a huge honour and it’s a dream come true to represent my country and lead my country. Yes, the results didn’t go our way but I think there were massive learning. We are at a stage right now where we have World Cups as the focus and we are working towards getting better as a team. I feel like we have played very good cricket over the last four or five years but it’s also time for us to get better and transform our white-ball cricket,” KL Rahul told Sports Today in an exclusive chat.
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Meanwhile, KL Rahul has led the team in the absence of Rohit Sharma. And, his captaincy has come under the scanner. Even, many believed that he may have lost his chance of being a long-term option across formats in the captaincy post. But, Rahul said that he has full confidence in his leadership skills.
However, KL Rahul’s bowling changes in the middle overs in the ODI series couldn’t help the team. While watching Temba Bavuma and Aiden Markram started doing well, he introduced Ravichandran Ashwin early in one game but that move backfired too. Notably, India could manage only one win against South Africa across two formats.
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“I don’t use that as an excuse for not winning, but I think we are a work in progress as a team. I learned so much while leading. Losses make you so much stronger than starting off with victories. My career has always been that way. I have always got everything slowly. I am confident in my leadership skills and I know that I can bring out the best from my players. I know I can do well for my country and franchise,” KL Rahul concluded.
