KL, a right-handed hitter Rahul hit fifty in the T20 World Cup match against Bangladesh, regaining his form. Rahul scored scores of 4, 9, and 9 in the first three games prior to this one. Ahead of the pivotal game against Bangladesh, which India won by 5 runs, Rahul was observed talking with in-form hitter Virat Kohli for a considerable amount of time. Rahul was questioned about his conversation with the former captain Kohli when he appeared at a press conference following the match against Bangladesh.
“We were actually just discussing how Australian conditions have been a little different this time. We have come here before and played Test cricket and we expected the wickets to play in a certain way and that’s not happened so far and it’s been more challenging than our previous tour. We were just talking about that thing,” Rahul said.
“We were discussing the mindset and what we can do in the middle. I was seeing if I can use something that he says in the middle, and if we can help each other. Those are the discussions that we all have as players. Obviously, he has been doing really well in the last few games and I was trying to understand his mindset and what he is thinking while he is in the middle. Just about that,” he added.
Due to DLS, Team India defeated Bangladesh by five runs in a T20 World Cup match that was postponed due to rain. With six points after four games, the team will play Zimbabwe in their final Super 12 encounter on Sunday at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The team will be guaranteed a spot in the semi-finals if they are successful in winning that match.