Indian batter KL Rahul showcased his preparation for the upcoming South Africa tour, posting a video on the social media platform Koo of him in action in practice sessions. The video helped display a wide variety of shots and the usual Rahul style that fans are used to.

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Rahul’s form for the upcoming Test series against South Africa will prove vital for two reasons. The first one being Rohit Sharma’s absence from the squad due to a hamstring injury. Even with Priyank Panchal as replacement a lot will rely on the performance Rahul will put up as he will also be expected to open during the Test series.

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The other factor that hooked people to the video was Rahul’s recovery from his own injury that made him sit out the series against New Zealand. He suffered a muscle strain in his left thigh and went through a rehabilitation period at Bengaluru’s National Cricket Academy (NCA).

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Rahul’s performance in South Africa has been unremarkable so far. However, in 2021 he had been in good form before being struck down with injury. He has a total of 2,321 runs in his test career with a strike-rate of 54.12, along with six centuries in the red-ball format. He also holds the record of most number of fifties in consecutive innings (7) in Test matches.

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After India’s early exit from the 2021 T20 World Cup, the Test series win against New Zealand was a much needed morale booster for both the players and the fans. With drastic changes in places like the appointment of Rahul Dravid as the Team India coach, replacing Ravi Shastri; and the removal of Virat Kohli as skipper from the 50-over format, India looks on to head on to a newer direction.