Pune: India batsman KL Rahul on Thursday mentioned that he might need registered low scores in the T20I sequence towards England but it surely never impacted his confidence. Rahul was out of shape in the T20I sequence towards England as he scored simply 15 runs in 4 matches and due to this, he was even dropped for the fifth and remaining T20I. But the batsman was given an opportunity in the primary ODI and he made full use of the chance as he hit an unbeaten 62 to information India`s rating previous the 300-run mark.
“I was confident, for a player to come this far, it`s only self-belief that gets him this far. I have always been confident on who I am as a player and who I am as a person. It was never an issue of confidence and self-belief. Like I said, sometimes it`s sport, you try everything that is possible and which is in your control, still it does not go your way. So you accept it and try to learn from the mistakes you have done. I was always confident, I knew in the nets and the practice sessions, I was batting well.”If there was an actual difficulty with my batting, then I most likely would have been slightly under-confident, scoring runs is vital and it’s every thing for a participant however for me, I additionally take a look at myself at coaching. If I’m getting ready properly and I’m hitting the ball properly, my thoughts is in the suitable place. Most of the issues have been going properly, simply the quantity chart was not going my means, which is disappointing. When I open the batting, the crew appears to be like upto the openers to provide them a stable begin and rating runs, but it surely never impacted my confidence,” mentioned KL Rahul whereas replying to an ANI question throughout a digital press convention on Thursday.
Further elaborating on his current type, Rahul mentioned: “Everybody goes by way of this, I didn’t do something totally different. I used to be not too harassed, as a participant, you might be disenchanted. Sitting on the bench for some time, I didn’t play for 3-3.5 months so I used to be actually enthusiastic about taking part in the white-ball sequence. Every participant in the crew desires to do properly, typically it doesn’t occur, it’s important to settle for it.
“I asked myself if I prepared well, and when I thought about it, I did everything right, after that, if I did not score runs, then it`s fine, I accept that. Having said that, it does not mean that you do not feel disappointed. When you are playing at this level, you always want to perform, but you need to accept that it is not always going to go your way. When things were going right, I did not question my process so I did not want to sit back and overthink after four-five bad performances, I was doing most things right which was in my control,” he added.
When requested whether or not the type of Rishabh Pant has made the competitors for the wicket-keeper`s slot wholesome, Rahul mentioned: “When you are part of this Indian team, you always know competition would be really high. You can never sit back and feel comfortable like you own your position. That`s the good thing, our team has high talent, players will always come in. As a player in this team, you always try to push yourself and try to get better with each passing day.”
Answering whether or not it`s simpler to begin afresh in a brand new sequence, Rahul replied: “Like I said, the ODI format, playing at number five, I could take a little more time than I did maybe in T20s. Having spent a little time in the middle, having played a couple of good shots, the footwork got better. When I walked in, Shikhar was batting well. I knew when Krunal walked in, I realised we had to stitch a partnership together, when you stop thinking about your own personal game and when there is responsibility in front of you, you start thinking clearer, having spent 20-25 balls in the middle, I started to feel more confident.” Â
