30-year-old KL Rahul is all set to steer India within the three-match ODI collection towards Zimbabwe from August 18 onwards.
A really particular feeling: Rahul fondly remembers ODI and T20I debuts in Harare. Courtesy: AP/PTI
HIGHLIGHTS
- KL Rahul made his ODI debut in Zimbabwe again in 2016
- KL Rahul scored a century on ODI debut
- KL Rahul is making India comeback after 6 months
KL Rahul, on Wednesday, August 17, went down the reminiscence lane to the time when he made his ODI and T20I debuts in Harare approach again in 2016. Rahul made an unimaginable begin to his profession after scoring a century on his ODI debut on the Harare Sports Membership. The appropriate-handed batter scored an unbeaten century and helped India beat Zimbabwe by 9 wickets.
The now 30-year-old Rahul additionally turned the Participant of the Match after the Males in Blue chased down 169 with 7.5 overs to spare. He additionally talked about captaining the Indian group with numerous delight. Rahul put forth his views earlier than India’s first ODI towards Zimbabwe on Thursday, August 18 in Harare.
“It’s a very special feeling. Great memories from this ground. My ODI and T20I debut happened here in Harare. Hopefully, I can add on to those memories, coming back here after so many years and getting the opportunity to lead your country is very pleasing. As a person, you see how much you have grown as a player,” Rahul was quoted as saying within the pre-match press convention.
KL Rahul has captained India in a single Take a look at and three ODIs to this point, however hasn’t tasted victory simply but. He was earlier added to India’s squad after he handed a health take a look at. Beforehand, India named Shikhar Dhawan because the skipper for the white-ball collection, however after Rahul returned, the latter was appointed because the skipper. Dhawan was named because the vice-captain.
Rahul hasn’t performed any type of cricket because the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) again in April-Could. Furthermore, he’s but to don the nationwide jersey since February 2022.
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