After the historic win in Perth, Team India captain Rohit Sharma has taken a big decision before the Adelaide Test. Captain Rohit Sharma has left his opening position and has decided to get KL Rahul to open in his place. The question is, why has Rohit Sharma talked about fielding only KL Rahul as an opener? After all, why did Rohit Sharma leave this position despite his excellent record in opening? The answer to these questions is hidden in the talent of KL Rahul about which perhaps very few fans know. Let us tell you about that great quality of KL Rahul due to which captain Rohit Sharma decided to leave his position.

The most important thing about KL Rahul

The common belief about KL Rahul is that this player has not been able to perform as per his talent in Test cricket. After 54 tests, KL Rahul's test average is less than 35, obviously these figures are bad. But KL Rahul's batting technique, his patience and his focus make him different from other Indian batsmen. Team India knows the power of KL Rahul but fans all over the world got proof of it in Perth.

Rahul's bravery in Perth

KL Rahul proved his mettle on the same 22-yard strip of Perth pitch on which the fast bowlers were blazing fire, on which it was difficult for the batsmen to even survive. KL Rahul scored a total of 103 runs in Perth. In the first innings, he scored 26 runs and in the second innings, this player scored 77 runs. The most important thing here is that this player batted for a total of 404 minutes on the difficult pitch of Perth. KL Rahul stood firm, he made the ball old and because of his batting, Yashasvi Jaiswal also scored a century and later on it also helped Virat Kohli to score a century.

KL Rahul's performance abroad

Let us now tell you how is KL Rahul's performance as an opener on foreign soil? KL Rahul has played 77 innings as an opener, out of which this player has played 53 innings abroad. This player has scored 7 out of 8 centuries in Tests abroad, out of which he has scored 6 centuries as an opener. The most special thing about KL Rahul is that he has played a total of 3687 balls abroad.

Rahul stays on foreign pitch

Rahul's technique is very special

The most important thing for any opener in Test cricket is the judgment of the ball. It is said that if a Test opener knows where his off stump is, then he has no problem in scoring runs. KL Rahul did something similar in Perth. Rahul batted for a total of 404 minutes in the Perth Test and during this he left many balls. All the great players saluted his technique. Rohit Sharma himself said that he was watching KL Rahul's batting from home and he liked it very much. It is clear that this is why captain Rohit Sharma has expressed so much confidence in Rahul.