The Times of India in Dubai: It can never be easy to compete with a special talent like Rishabh Pant. Just ask KL Rahul. Ever since the Indian team management decided to persist with Rahul as the wicketkeeper-batter of choice in ODIs — despite the return of Pant — Rahul's spot has been under scrutiny. Many former cricketers and experts have expressed their preference for Pant, including former India head coach Ravi Shastri, who earlier expressed surprise that a player of Pant's abilities was sitting out.
In the process, the 32-year-old Rahul's wonderful record at the No. 5 spot in ODIs have been ignored. In India's run to the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup, Rahul stroked 452 runs in 11 matches at an average of 75.33, with one hundred and two fifties (strike rate 90.76).
