Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has come out in support of KL Rahul who is struggling with a bad form. Gambhir said Rahul should get a place in the playing eleven in all three matches of the ODI series so that he can get back to his rhythm. In the T20 series against England, the Karnataka batsman’s bat was completely silent and he could score only 15 runs in four innings. After this, skipper Virat Kohli dropped Rahul in the fifth and crucial T20 match and started the innings with Rohit Sharma.
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When Gautam Gambhir interacted with Star Sports, he said, ‘Leave no one and it won’t help him. KL Rahul should play all three ODIs. Form has form and can be brought back to form by giving more opportunities. Because when you sit on the bench it is not a good feeling. Because you know you have been abandoned and that feeling is not good. “Rahul’s performance in the last few years is the best in limited overs cricket and he is also the highest run-scorer in IPL 2020. Captain Virat Kohli and batting coach Vikram Rathod also defended the right-handed batsman.
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But Gautam Gambhir acknowledged India’s decision to play six bowlers. He said, ‘India went with six bowlers. I totally agree. Because India is always less of a bowler. And the way to do that is with K.L. Rahul abandons him and adds a bowler. And they did the same thing. But he owed Rahul one game more. “India defeated England by 36 runs in the fifth T20 match to win the five-match T20 series 3–2. The first ODI series will be held in Pune on March 23.
