Veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin heaped praise on KL Rahul for batting brilliantly in the middle order. The wicketkeeper-batter staged an outstanding comeback, smashing a stunning century against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four stage clash. He amassed 111 off 106 deliveries, including 12 fours and two maximums.
“KL Rahul is giving us that stability with the bat in the middle-order. That’s why batting in the middle-order is really difficult. MS Dhoni nailed that art. However, I am not at all comparing KL Rahul with MS Dhoni. Plus, he did a different role of batting at number 6/7 compared to KL Rahul,” Ashwin was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.
“But I feel he is slowly mastering his role perfectly. He put a partnership with Ishan Kishan initially against Sri Lanka too. When Dunith Wellalage was in a great rhythm, KL Rahul left it alone for two deliveries. That was a very good sign. It showed us that he had a good game plan,” the veteran added.
