Former Australia skipper Steve Smith is one of the modern-day greats. His consistency and hunger for runs especially in Test cricket make him a standout cricketer. Recently, the talismanic run-scorer revealed the KL Rahul as the most exciting Indian batsman.
Rahul has had an inspiring turnaround for himself in the last one year. After the Koffee with Karan episode, the exciting talent lost his touch and had to sit out of the side. But since the World Cup, KL Rahul has witnessed a steep rise in his graph showing consistency in the limited-overs.
KL Rahul Rahul is exciting – Steve Smith
Besides showcasing his skills with the willow, Rahul has emerged as the first-choice wicket-keeper batsman in the limited-overs. Ever since he replaced Rishabh Pant against Australia, Rahul has cemented his berth with consistency. Rahul scored 204 runs including a century in the three-match ODI series in New Zealand. In the five T20Is, the right-hander amassed 224 runs.
During a recent question-answer session on Instagram, Steve Smith picked KL Rahul as the most exciting Indian talent.
“KL Rahul. Very good player!” Steve Smith said while answering the question.
So far, KL Rahul has represented India in 36 Tests, 32 ODIs, and 42 T20Is. He has gone on to be one of India’s vital cog in the batting unit with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The batsman from Karnataka will wish to continue his spectacular and regain his spot in the Test team.
Meanwhile, Steve Smith, who had a spectacular return to cricket from the ban, picked IPL as the best tournament he has been part of. Smith also said that he is open to playing in the cash-rich league if the ICC postpones the ICC T20 World Cup during to COVID-19 pandemic.