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India can bolster their batting if KL Rahul can keep wickets in WTC Final: Ravi Shastri

NEW DELHI: Roaring back to form with a match-winning knock of 75 in the first ODI against Australia after a lean patch, KL Rahul created a massive impact and got the backing of former India coach Ravi Shastri, who feels the 30-year-old can play the World Test Championship Final as a wicketkeeper-batsman.

After a series of low scores which led to Rahul being axed from the Test team, the 30-year-old played a crucial knock in Friday's ODI, guiding India to a five-wicket win.

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