KL Rahul comments on Indian team’s plans with Rahul Dravid ahead of IND vs NZ series

KL Rahul comments on Indian team’s plans with Rahul Dravid ahead of IND vs NZ series

Kl Rahul and Rahul Dravid

Team India opening batter and new T20I vice-captain KL Rahul has expressed his eagerness to work with the recently-appointed head coach Rahul Dravid. The ‘Men in Blue’ are scheduled to play a series of three 20-over matches and two Tests against New Zealand from November 17 onwards.

In a pre-match press conference on Monday, Rahul shared his earlier experience of sharing the dressing room with Dravid while playing for Karnataka and India A. The 29-year-old also leapt praises for the cricketer-turned-coach’s understanding and contribution towards the game.

“Look, I have been fortunate to know him for a very long time. As a youngster, I did try to pick his brain. He was very helpful to all of us back home in Karnataka. He has helped boys across the country, and having him here with us as a part of that setup will give us an opportunity to learn. We have a great opportunity to learn from Rahul Dravid and get better as cricketers.

When it comes to coaching, I have played a couple of games with India A setup, he is somebody who has a great understanding of the game and creates an atmosphere where everybody is comfortable. He has always been a team man,” KL Rahul said ahead of the Jaipur T20I.

“Long-term goal is to focus on the World Cup” – Rahul

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The Karnataka batter further went on to say that the long-term goal of the national side is to focus on the next year’s T20 World Cup in Australia. However, he signed off while saying that they are currently working on the process and would like to take it one series at a time. 

“The long-term goal is to focus on the World Cup but we will focus on the process and every series from now on is important. We will try to see what combinations are perfect for us and can be used for the world cup but right now we will be focusing on one series at a time,” he concluded.

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