IND vs ENG: ‘What annoyed people was …’ – Ravi Shastri decodes KL Rahul’s technical tweak behind crimson-sizzling Test form | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has lavished reward on opener KL Rahul, crediting a refined technical tweak as the important thing behind the suitable-hander’s run-wealthy form within the ongoing ICC World Test Championship sequence in opposition to England. With 375 runs from three Tests — together with two centuries and a half-century — Rahul has been one of India’s standout performers and sits fourth on the listing of prime run-getters within the sequence thus far.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking on The ICC Review with Sanjana Ganesan, Shastri acknowledged Rahul’s immense potential and acknowledged that followers had been pissed off up to now not as a result of of his lack of expertise, however as a result of he wasn’t delivering persistently.

“I think there was not one person in the world who denied his potential and said that he [Rahul] was not talented,” Shastri stated. “What annoyed people was, with that kind of talent, he was not delivering. And in this series, you’re seeing the best of Rahul.”

Shastri identified {that a} small adjustment in Rahul’s entrance-foot stance has unlocked better consistency and technical assurance. “What I am seeing is a slight adjustment he’s made with his front foot, in his stance and while defending,” he defined. “It just opened up a bit, which allows his bat to come through cleanly. Even when he’s hitting it towards mid-wicket, it’s the full face of the blade.”The tweak has helped Rahul keep away from previous pitfalls — particularly falling over and getting trapped leg-earlier than or bowled. “He doesn’t need to close the face of the blade and fall over and get into trouble like he used to in the past,” Shastri added.

With 4 centuries now in Tests in England — joint second most by an Indian after Rahul Dravid (six) — Rahul, at 33, is coming into a vital part of his Test profession.“He’s at his prime. He has got to make these next three, four years count,” stated Shastri. “I see him getting a lot of hundreds… that average should be close to 50.”