KL Rahul finds himself in precarious position after poor scores in the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru. The 32-year-old scored 0 and 12 in the two innings and his struggles in the middle order played a role in India's collapse in both essays and an eventual 8-wicket loss.
Ahead of the second Test in Pune, India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate stressed KL Rahul enjoys a long rope from the head coach Gautam Gambhir.