After Venkatesh Prasad's Dig At KL Rahul's Overseas Record, Ex-India Batter's Counter
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After Venkatesh Prasad attacked the 'overseas Test record' perception of KL Rahul, Aakash Chopra countered the former India pacer's claims with statistical backing.
India's opening batter KL Rahul continues to remain an intense topic of chatter among fans and experts of the game. His poor run with the bat has seen him become critics' favourite target, with former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad firing shots at him, as well as the team management's backing of him. Prasad even questioned the 'overseas performance' perception of Rahul on Monday, suggesting that the batter only averages 30 in 56 innings outside India. However, another former India batter Aakash Chopra, has now countered Prasad's claims. There is a view that KL Rahul has an outstanding overseas Test record. But stats speak otherwise. He has a test avg of 30 overseas in 56 innings. He has scored 6 overseas centuries but followed it up with a string of low scores that's why averaging 30. Let's look at a few others pic.twitter.com/MAvHM01TcY Indian batters in SENA countries. May be, this is the reason selectors/coach/captain are backing KLR. He's played 2 Tests at home (ongoing BGT) during this period No, I don't need a BCCI role as a selector/coach I don't need any mentor, coaching role at any IPL team either pic.twitter.com/qV6qo6Plvt Honestly doesn't matter , Aakash. In my view it is very fair criticism even if he scores a half century in the second innings . And between the match or after the match is irrelevant here. Best wishes for your lovely videos on YT, i do enjoy them. https://t.co/bkVGSEeg5w
"There is a view that KL Rahul has an outstanding overseas Test record. But stats speak otherwise. He has a test avg of 30 overseas in 56 innings. He has scored 6 overseas centuries but followed it up with a string of low scores that's why averaging 30," Prasad had said on Monday, with a graphical representation of Rahul's stats.
On Tuesday, Chopra countered, suggesting it's the Karnataka batter's numbers in SENA countries that have earned him the support of the team management.
"Indian batters in SENA countries. Maybe, this is the reason selectors/coach/captain are backing KLR. He's played 2 Tests at home (ongoing BGT) during this period No, I don't need a BCCI role as a selector/coach I don't need any mentor, coaching role at any IPL team either," Chopra said, while sharing the stats of Rahul in SENA countries.
