SA VS IND 1st Test Indian Men’s Cricket Team trainer Rahul Dravid has verified that Lucknow Super Giant’s captain KL Rahul will have a nod ahead of the backup keeping batsman KS Bharat in the first Test of the two-match Test series against South Africa to be played on the Boxing Day( December 26) at the SuperSport Park in the Centurion.
The Indian trainer stated that after having exchanges with KL Rahul, the operation came to a conclusion of giving him a nod ahead. “It’s an instigative challenge as we’ve a couple of keepers to choose from. We’ve had exchanges with KL Rahul, and he’s confident of keeping lattices In Tests. He has done it in 50 overs which is not easy as it takes a lot out of your body. He’s set, as in the last six to seven months, he has done a lot of keeping. This will be a new and instigative challenge for him,” said Rahul Dravid while addressing the media labor force in a conference.
Indeed though KL Rahul has plenitude of keeping experience in his bag as he has played as a wicketkeeper batsman for India in 35 ODIs and 8 T20Is. However, this occasion will signify his Test debut as the primary wicketkeeper-batsman, rather than serving as an understudy to any other keeper. KL Rahul has had an exceptional cricketing time as he performed well in the Asia Cup and ODI World Cup, and indeed led India to an ODI series palm against the Proteas this December. India will be aiming for a series palm against the Proteas as they aim to go ahead of Australia and Pakistan in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings, whereas South Africa will be continuing their WTC cycle with the first Test at the Centurion. This series will be a farewell series to expert Deal Elgar of South Africa.