Kevin Pietersen Sends Loud And Clear KL Rahul Message To Gambhir, Agarkar | Cricket Information

KL Rahul is greatest positioned to bat at quantity 4 and hold wickets for India in subsequent 12 months’s T20 World Cup, believes Delhi Capitals mentor Kevin Pietersen. Along with his intent within the shortest format being questioned prior to now, Rahul has tweaked his strategy to be the main run-getter for Delhi Capitals this season. The competitors for the wicket-keeper-batter’s slot within the nationwide crew is stiff with Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel and Ishan Kishan being the opposite choices for the selectors.

Rahul has not been part of India’s T20 setup for the reason that 2022 World Cup however Pietersen reckons not solely has he carried out sufficient to warrant a comeback, he’s greatest fitted to the wicket-keeper-batter’s function.

“I might bat KL at 4 for India in T20 cricket. I feel you guys have gotten loads of opening batters.

“However the way in which KL Rahul is taking part in cricket now, he could be my first option to bat at 4, and hold wickets for India,” mentioned Pietersen in response to a PTI question after DC’s loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday evening.

At the beginning of the season, Rahul himself had talked about his renewed strategy in direction of the T20 format.

In addition to the stellar present in IPL, it was Rahul’s current performances for India in ODI cricket that left an enormous impression on Pietersen, top-of-the-line batters to have performed for England.

“KL has been taking part in in a really constructive method since…mid to late final 12 months. We noticed how he completed off a few the video games for India and nearly sealed the deal within the Champions Trophy in Dubai.

“I’ve had a variety of extremely good conversations with him about batting, a variety of deep and significant conversations as a result of while you develop up as a teenager like he did, you get taught defence, elbow up, play within the V,” he defined.

The large-hitter mentioned it’s not straightforward to vary that strategy after hitting the thirties.

“…you have to change it and you have to develop into a distinct form of participant for a distinct format which is evolving on a regular basis.

“It’s totally, very troublesome. So the way in which that he has accepted that he is wanted to vary, the way in which that he has modified is of nice, nice credit score to the individual that he’s,” mentioned Pietersen.

The subsequent T20 World Cup might be collectively hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

Nice with robust batting surfaces in T20s

Scores within the vary of 250 had been a typical incidence final IPL however the slower nature of pitches has made batting harder this season. Pietersen has no points with that.

“On wickets like these (the one at Feroz Shah Kotla), you have to be methodical, you have to discover rhythm. Virat (Kohli) discovered rhythm this night. KL obtained rhythm,” he mentioned.

“And I feel that is the place you see the true batter. The actual batter that may come on the market, and kind of monitor the state of affairs, and it seems to be easy…is it good for T20 cricket to have the occasional wicket like this? I do not assume it is a unhealthy factor,” he added.

Pietersen was not in favour of bowlers “simply being served up into the stands each single ball”.

“…I do not assume each evening individuals need to see that. I do not actually need to see it each evening,” Pietersen mentioned.

Foundations might be laid in IPL

He has performed within the IPL and extra lately been part of the commentary panel. This season, he’s again within the dugout as a member of DC help workers. The 44-year-old spoke about his function within the crew.

“I all the time knew that after I was taking part in franchise cricket, that no specific coach may change you over that 4 to 6 week interval, or eight week interval,” he conceded.

Nonetheless, he cited his interactions with Abhishek Porel to emphasize that adjustments launched in the course of the match can develop into everlasting if persevered with over a time period.

“…final evening I used to be engaged on one thing. We’re 5 weeks into the match, we have solely obtained three or 4 weeks left of the match. And I mentioned to him, I mentioned, ‘Abhi, this isn’t going to give you the results you want tomorrow.’ “It may not give you the results you want the subsequent week. However in the event you hold engaged on it, within the subsequent month, two months, three months, 4 months, I promise you that is going to assist your recreation. And it’ll take you to a stage the place you are going to develop into a extra damaging batter.

“So I feel that is the important thing. Making an attempt to put foundations now, after which additionally simply mentally, making an attempt to modify a number of gamers on, and make them assume higher,” he added. 

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