'Poor shot selection is causing problems'- India legend comes up with solution to KL Rahul's batting woes

KL Rahul Mohammad Azharuddin (Image source: Twitter)

Star India batter KL Rahul has been going through a rough patch of form and questions are being asked about his inclusion in the playing XI. In the first ODI against Sri Lanka, the right-hand batter failed to grab his chances yet again as he was dismissed at just 39 runs.

Since his return from injury last year, Rahul has struggled to perform consistently for the Indian national team across all formats. Despite starting the T20 World Cup as an opener, he only managed to score one half-century and was unable to prevent India's 10-wicket loss in the semi-finals. Furthermore, he failed to register a single score of 50 or higher during the Test series against Bangladesh. However, Rahul did show some improvement in the ODI series against Bangladesh, where he played in the middle-order and was able to secure his spot in the team for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin shed light on Rahul’s issues with the bat and claimed that he gets out playing poor shots.

“I think consistency is the problem in KL Rahul's case. But I think there are coaches who should rectify his flaws. In my opinion, he is a good player but consistency is missing in his game,” Azharuddin told PTI.

"I think Rahul is getting out in a lot of manners. Primarily, it is not the good balls that are getting him out. It is poor shot selection first up that is causing problems," said Azhar, who believes that all senior players should take out time and play domestic cricket.

When I took charge, it was in pathetic condition- Azharuddin

Azharuddin who is serving as the president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association also spoke of his time as the president. "It has been good so far. We are fighting to revive the lost reputation of the Hyderabad Cricket Association. We have had a lot of work done (in terms of renovation) in the Stadium arena as well as dressing rooms.

"When I took charge, it was all in pathetic condition. We will be hosting our second international match in three months (vs New Zealand). We are very happy that the BCCI has recognized our hard-work and matches are being allotted to us," Azharuddin said.