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KL Rahul Says World Cup Probables Need Longer Opportunities
KL Rahul scored 129 runs without getting out in India’s third one-day match against the West Indies.
India made 351 runs, but the West Indies chased the total and won.
Shai Hope scored 162 runs without being dismissed.
Rahul said teams now need to think about scoring more than 350 runs because big totals can be chased.
He said India wants its batters to score quickly once they are settled.
The team’s coach and captain also want to give some players more chances.
Rahul said he was glad to spend more time batting in this match.
He hopes to get more chances to play long innings before the World Cup.
KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 129 in India’s 351/7 against the West Indies in the third ODI.
Shai Hope made 162 not out as the West Indies completed their highest successful chase in one-day cricket.
Rahul said India wants to experiment while developing the ability to score 370, 380 or even 400 batting first.
He said the coach and captain want to give selected players a longer run because they may be important for the World Cup.
Rahul said he wanted more time at the crease after limited opportunities to play a long middle-order innings in recent ODIs.
- Who
- KL Rahul, India, and the West Indies, captained by Shai Hope.
- What
- Rahul discussed India’s ODI batting plans and the management’s intention to give some players a longer run; he also scored an unbeaten 129 in the third ODI.
- Where
- New Chandigarh.
- When
- After the third ODI; the article also refers to the World Cup scheduled for late next year.
- Why
- India is preparing for the World Cup and wants to improve its ability to post bigger totals while giving selected players more opportunities.
Key facts
- India's score
- 351/7
- KL Rahul's innings
- Unbeaten 129, including 10 fours and six sixes
- Shai Hope's innings
- Unbeaten 162
- India's batting target
- Rahul said the team is considering how to reach 370, 380 or 400 when batting first.
- India's stated approach
- Give selected players a longer run and encourage middle-order batters to get going quickly.
- World Cup timing
- Late next year, according to the article.
Quotes
KL Rahul
India batter and wicketkeeper discussing team selection plans.
“I wanted to spend more time with the bat out there in the middle, and the last time I really got to bat for a long duration in ODI cricket, in the middle-order, was in early January this year against New Zealand, and since then I haven't really got a lot of time to play a long innings.”
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“The coach and captain have been very clear on the personnel they want to bring in. They want to give a longer rope to certain players who we feel might be important for the World Cup.”
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Sources
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