Former India opening batter Wasim Jaffer hailed current opener KL Rahul’s performance on Day 4 of the first England versus India Test at Leeds on Monday, June 23. The 47-year-old likened Rahul’s batting style and the correctness of it to watching the MCC coaching manual in action.
Rahul brought up his ninth Test hundred and his fourth hundred against England on Monday, June 23.
“Watching him bat this innings is like watching the MCC coaching manual in action. Top top knock from a high class batter. Well played,” Jaffer wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Earlier in the day, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan had referred to Rahul as the main man in Test cricket. He also said that the 33-year-old was the link between the senior and junior players, following the retirements of Ravichandran Ashwin, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant pile on the runs on Day 4 of first Test against England at Leeds
India began Day 4 of the Leeds Test against England on a difficult note as skipper Shubman Gill fell for a mere eight runs. But KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant rebuilt the innings, mixing caution with aggression to exert pressure on England.
The pair upped the ante significantly in the post-lunch session to drive the innings forward. It also ensured that England captain Ben Stokes needed to maintain defensive fields. He even brought Joe Root into the attack to try and conjure some magic to dislodge the partnership.
India took a lead of six runs after bowling England out for 465 in the first innings on Sunday, June 22. The Rahul-Pant stand on Sunday had played a key role in the lead going past the 250-run mark in excellent batting conditions at Headingley. At the time of writing, India were 266/3 in 70 overs with a lead of 272 runs.
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Edited by Sankalp Srivastava
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