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‘This tournament has been challenging’- Team Indian head coach Rahul Dravid hints at team selection ahead of Bangladesh game in the 20-20 World Cup

It wouldn’t be wrong to say that KL Rahul is going through a rough patch of form at the moment. Ever since getting injured in the Indian T20 League 2022, the batter has failed to regain his form. In the ongoing 20-20 World Cup the right-hand batter has only been able to make 22 runs in three matches. Scores of 4, 9 and 9 have compounded Rahul’s and Team India’s concern in the batting department.

Naturally, questions are being asked of the batter and the Team India head coach found himself defending Rahul’s form in front of journalists ahead of India- Bangladesh match.

“I think he is a fantastic player, he has a proven track record. I think he has been batting superbly. These things can happen in T20Is, it has not been that easy for top-order batters. This tournament has been challenging, I think he was brilliant in the practice games against the likes of Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc. He got 60 or 70. I am hoping that it all clicks together in the next few games,” said Dravid.

We can afford a little bit of time- Rahul Dravid

When asked about the conversations among themselves about KL Rahul’s form, Rahul declined to reveal the exact details of it.

“We have a lot of conversations with players, it is hard to reveal exact details. Rest assured, both in words and in action, over the last year, he knows he has our support. There has been a lot of clarity on what our side is going to be in this tournament and we have not wavered from that. We play a lot of cricket, you might see different players playing in different situations, “the India team coach said.

“We know his quality and ability, he is very well suited for these conditions. He has got a good all-round game and he has a very good backfoot game which is required in these conditions. We are happy with the way he has been hitting it,” he added. “There have been injuries and including him, he has had phases where he has been injured. I think it has been great with captain Rohit Sharma that he has shown faith and belief in players,” he added.

“In these conditions, we can afford him a little bit of time. As I said, we completely back him, we have no concerns. We know that when he gets going, I know the impact he can make,” said Rahul Dravid.