KL Rahul reacts to his India vice-captain role during Australia tour: I wasn't expecting it but very happy and proud
KXIP captain KL Rahul, who has recently been appointed as the vice-captain of India limited-overs squad, has said that he was very happy and proud after getting the news of his new role in the national side.
In Short
- KL Rahul has replaced injured Rohit Sharma as the vice-captain for Australia series
- It is a very happy and proud moment: KL Rahul on his appointment as India vice-captain
- KL Rahul has led KXIP to 5 consecutive wins after 5 consecutive loses
KL Rahul is going through a great purple patch and runs are raining from his bat. He is currently the Orange Cap Holder in the ongoing IPL 2020 in UAE. In an spectacular turnaround for his team, the KXIP captain has led from the front and and helped them register 5 straight wins right after 5 defeats on the trot.
BCCI on Monday, rewarded the 28-year-old handsomely for his consistency in the white-ball format by appointing him as the vice-captain of Team India in the shortest two formats of the game for the upcoming Australia tour. Notably, Rohit Sharma, who has been Virat Kohli's deputy in the ODI and T20I format for a while now, has not been named in the squad for series' Down Under because of a hamstring injury which he has faced during the IPL. The Mumbai Indians captain has missed the last 3 matches of his side due to the same reason and suspense remains on his availability for the upcoming games.
On the other hand, a "very happy" KL Rahul has reacted to his new leadership role in the national side, saying that it was a very proud moment for him. Rahul further added that he was not expecting any such news.
"It is a very happy and proud moment. I wasn't expecting it, but I'm very happy. I am ready for responsibility and challenge and I will try to do my best for my team as much as I can," KL Rahul has said as quoted by his franchise KXIP.
KL Rahul's eyes set on IPL 2020 title for now
However, the crafty right-hand batsman is in no mood to get carried away with the big news and plans to keep his focus on winning the IPL 13 trophy. He said that he would like to take one day at a time as the next few weeks will be very crucial. KXIP are left with 2 league matches and a win in both of them can see them getting a play-offs ticket.
"I am looking forward to the coming tour but the next 2-3 weeks before that are very important. The next 2-3 months will be very important. I am thinking about one day at a time, not much forward at the moment," KL Rahul further added.