Rahul looking forward to leadership role

ODI skipper confirms he will bat at the top in series-opener on Wednesday

K.L. Rahul has had a fairytale ride in the last six months. From being a reserved opener in England who made the most of the opportunity he got in August due to a freakish injury in the nets to a teammate to leading India in two formats this month, Rahul wouldn’t have even dreamt of such a turnaround.

Add to that the recent developments and Rahul is being touted as a possible successor to Virat Kohli as India’s Test captain. The articulate batter stressed that the turnaround in his fortunes hasn’t affected him individually.

“The only difference is I think I have been spoken about a lot or there’s been a lot written about me. Other than that, I don’t think personally a lot has changed. I don’t see myself any differently,” Rahul said on Tuesday, hours before he will lead India in ODIs for the first time in the series-opener versus South Africa.