{"id":499657,"date":"2024-01-23T16:24:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T10:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=499657"},"modified":"2024-01-23T16:25:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T10:55:48","slug":"rahul-dravid-kl-rahul-india-vs-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/sports-news\/rahul-dravid-kl-rahul-india-vs-england\/","title":{"rendered":"India Vs England: Rahul Dravid says KL Rahul will not be keeping wickets in upcoming five-match Test series against England"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India\u2019s head coach, Rahul Dravid, has confirmed that KL Rahul will not be keeping wickets in the upcoming five-match Test series against England. Dravid added the Indian team is clear about their decision, and selection will be made between KS Bharat and Dhruv Jurel for the wicketkeeper-batsman\u2019s role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dravid said although Rahul did a fantastic job for the team in South Africa. He said Rahul played a very important role in helping the team draw the series. But Bharat has shown talent both behind the stumps and with the bat. Bharat stepped in for Rishabh Pant in the past, performing well in Indian conditions. Therefore, Bharat is likely to be favoured for the wicket-keeper-batsman\u2019s role in the upcoming test series against England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rahul Dravid confirms KL Rahul won&#39;t keep wickets in the England Test series. [Sportstar] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/quYMaRDJE5\">pic.twitter.com\/quYMaRDJE5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CricCrazyJohns\/status\/1749699057986281560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dravid said the nature of pitches in India make it mandatory for a wicketkeeper to stand up to the wickets against spinners. He said as a result this role has to be assigned to a specialist wicketkeeper. Bharat\u2019s experience in Indian conditions is an important factor for him to be preferred choice in the wicketkeeper\u2019s role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first test match against England is scheduled to begin on Thursday. The decision on the wicketkeeper batsman\u2019s role will be crucial for India\u2019s strategy against England. The head coach was asked about the role of the pitch in offering turn in first Test in Hyderabad. He said the pitch looks good from what he had seen. He expected the ball to spin a little bit but he was not sure how quickly and how much it is going to spin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dravid said the ball might spin a little bit as the game moves on. He said playing in Indian conditions will be a challenge for the English team. The head coach said the Indian team has a home advantage as it knows these conditions very well. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dravid said although Rahul did a fantastic job for the team in South Africa. He said Rahul played a very important role in helping the team draw the series. But Bharat has shown talent both behind the stumps and with the bat. 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