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Adelaide, 04 December (HS). The Indian cricket team is currently on Australia tour for a five-match Test series (Border Gavaskar Trophy). The first Test of the series has been played in Perth. In the first match, the Indian team is ahead 1-0 in the series after defeating Australia by 295 runs. Now the second Test (Pink Ball) will be played between the two teams in Adelaide from 6th December. Before the match, Indian team’s experienced batsman KL Rahul said that the victory in the Perth Test has increased the team’s confidence.
Rahul said in the press conference on Wednesday that we are really happy with the way we played and when you go to Australia, win the first match and win it the way we won in Perth, it gives you a lot of confidence. . I mean, it’s said a lot about Perth that it’s the fastest wicket in Australia and teams coming here have really struggled here. So yes, we have got a lot of confidence from this.
When asked where he would bat, he gave a strange answer. Rahul said that I have been told, but I have also been told not to share this with anyone. You have to wait for the captain (Rohit Sharma) to arrive on the first day (of the Test) or maybe tomorrow (Thursday). Rahul then said that I just want to be in the playing eleven and bat for the team.
Regarding batting at different places, Rahul said that it is fortunate for me that I have batted at different places, so when I was initially asked to bat at different places, it was mentally tough. It was challenging but not so much in terms of technique. Mentally how to play those first 20-25 balls, what shots I can play, how quickly I can attack, how alert I have to be. So these were things which were a bit difficult initially, but now that I have played ODI and Test cricket, it has given me a bit of an idea of how I have to handle my innings and how I have to start.
India currently lead the Border Gavaskar Trophy series 1-0 after a record 295-run win in Perth. The second Test will be played in day-night format in Adelaide from Friday.