Cheteshwar Pujara lauded KL Rahul’s “method and “artwork of leaving” within the ongoing third Check between Australia and India on the Gabba.
Rahul scored 84, his second half-century of the sequence and has mustered 231 runs in 5 innings to this point.
“At any time when he’s defending or leaving the ball, he’s in an excellent place,” mentioned Pujara on Star Sports activities.
“He is aware of the place his off stump is. And even whereas defending, he permits the ball to come back and hit his bat. He’s not going for the ball.
“And in the event you take a look at the opposite dismissals, the place many of the batters have gone in the direction of the ball. And let’s take a look at his depart. He’s fairly, he’s very nicely balanced.
“He’s masking his off stump. And he’s trying to play the ball. However as soon as he is aware of that it’s outdoors the road, then he’s preserving his bat near his physique.
“And a few balls did nip again in. And he saved his bat there and it edged and didn’t carry. Occurred within the earlier Assessments as nicely.
“He’s permitting the ball to hit his bat. And he’s defending with the softer arms, which is an enormous, massive optimistic there.”
Pujara additionally mentioned that the 67-run stand between Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja has put India in a greater place.
“The partnership between KL and Jadeja was the standout partnership of this innings and now issues are wanting loads higher,” he mentioned.
“And KL has confirmed that in the event you apply your self, in the event you bat nicely, it’s a very good pitch the place you’ll be able to rating runs. It’s not a really troublesome pitch the place you’ll be able to’t survive or the place you’ll be able to’t bat.
“So, yeah, I imply, it’s nearly seeing by means of that new ball and KL confirmed that in the present day. And even an necessary contribution from Ravindra as a result of he was picked as a batter and he confirmed that why he was picked.”
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