KL Rahul was seen calling the shots on the field during the fifth and final day of the Test series opener against the England National Cricket Team at Headingley in Leeds on Tuesday, June 24.
Rahul is the most experienced batter in the current Indian Test team, and overall, he is the second most experienced player after the veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
Rahul decided to use his leadership experience during the high-octane Day 5 of the first Test against England. At the start of the day, he was reportedly seen giving a pep talk to the team in the huddle.
Prasidh Krishna got two wickets in quick succession for India by dismissing Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope. Just after that, Rahul called for another huddle and did all the talking.
"If you look at the field now and ask who is captaining, it will be KL Rahul. He has done all the hand signals, all the field settings. The change is evident."
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"Let’s see if that rain delay has done anything for India. They need some magic - and Gill has to use his best three bowlers. It's not a club game, a school game where you play someone and have to bowl to them. This is England vs India in a Test match."
"The rain has absolutely come at the right time for India..Duckett was upsetting Jadeja with his sweep shots and reverse sweeps, so the break couldn't have come at a better time.
"India can now regroup and think of a strategy, think of who they are going to use for the remainder of the game. I think Jadeja will have to be used more. He has to be told to be patient."
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