KL Rahul says failure in T20Is did not impact his confidence
KL Rahul had a horrible T20I series against England but the swashbuckling batsman from Karnataka had complete backing from the management and he played as a specialist wicket-keeper batsman in the first ODI.
Scoring an unbeaten 43-ball 62, Rahul helped Team India go past the score of 300 and showed signs of a return to the form, something which augurs well for the team for the remaining two matches.
Addressing media on the eve of the 2nd ODI on the same venue, Rahul said that the series of failures in the T20I series had not dented his confidence.
“It was never an issue of confidence and self-belief. Like I said, sometimes it's the sport, you try everything that is possible, and which is in your control, still, it does not go your way. So, you accept it and try to learn from the mistakes you have done. I was always confident, I knew in the nets and the practice sessions, I was batting well.
“If I am preparing well and I am hitting the ball well, my mind is in the right place. Most of the things were going well, just the number chart was not going my way, which is disappointing. When I open the batting, the team looks up to the openers to give them a solid start and score runs, but it never impacted my confidence,” said KL Rahul.
Rahul said that he was really excited about playing the white ball series after having spent months on the bench.
“I was not too stressed, as a player, you are disappointed. Sitting on the bench for a while, I did not play for 3-3.5 months so I was really excited about playing the white-ball series. Every player in the team wants to do well, sometimes it does not happen, you have to accept it. When things were going right, I did not question my process so I did not want to sit back and overthink after four-five bad performances, I was doing most things right which was in my control,” he added.
Team India take on England in the 2nd ODI at the same venue in Pune on 26th March.
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