India batter KL Rahul told reporters on Wednesday that he is willing to bat at any position as long as he is able to play for the team. This statement comes after Rahul played valiant knocks of 26 and 77 as an opener in place of skipper Rohit Sharma in the first Test. With Rohit set to return in the second Test, Rahul was asked about his batting position for the upcoming Test.
“Anything (opening or middle order),” Rahul told reporters ahead of India’s training session at the Adelaide Oval.
“I just want to be in the playing XI, which means wherever. You go there and bat and play for the team,” Rahul added.
Rahul started his Test career in Australia exactly a decade back as a middle-order batter, who later opened. His batting slot in both the Test and ODI set-up was far from steady all these years and this affected him mentally.
“I have batted in many positions. Earlier it was a bit of a challenge, not technically but mentally about how to play those first 20-25 balls,” Rahul said.
“How early can I attack? How much do I need to be cautious? Those were things that were tricky early on. But now that I have played in Tests and ODIs all over the place, it has given me an idea of how I want to manage my innings,” Rahul added.
It will be interesting to see whether Rahul will open the batting alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in the Adelaide Test as well following their very successful display against the Baggy Greens in Perth.
Also, in India’s recent practice pink-ball match against Prime Minister’s XI, Rohit came out to bat at the fifth spot so there is a possibility that the Indian skipper won’t be opening the batting like he usually dos.
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