Whenever the identify KL Rahul is introduced up on social media, the dialogue cannot be accomplished with out mentioning Venkatesh Prasad. The former India pacer has unarguably been Rahul’s staunchest critic in latest instances, questioning his place within the Indian crew regardless of repeated failures. Having repeatedly questioned the backing Rahul continues to obtain from the Indian crew administration, Prasad has now blasted the ‘abroad Test file’ notion that some appear to have of the opening batter.

Prasad, in a sequence of tweets, questioned these backing India’s persistence with Rahul owing to an amazing ‘abroad Test file’. The retired pacer, as a substitute, highlighted that the Karnataka batter solely has an abroad Test common of 30 in 56 innings.

“There is a view that KL Rahul has an outstanding overseas Test record. But stats speak otherwise. He has a test avg of 30 overseas in 56 innings. He has scored 6 overseas centuries but followed it up with a string of low scores that’s why averaging 30. Let’s look at a few others,” Prasa tweeted with a graphic highlighting Rahul’s overseason file.

There is a view that KL Rahul has an impressive abroad Test file. But stats converse in any other case. He has a take a look at avg of 30 abroad in 56 innings. He has scored 6 abroad centuries however adopted it up with a string of low scores that is why averaging 30. Let’s have a look at a couple of others pic.twitter.com/MAvHM01TcY

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) February 20, 2023

The former India pacer additionally shared the statistics of the likes of different opening batters — Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane — suggesting their statistiscs stay higher than Rahul’s.

“Shikhar Dhawan has the best overseas average amongst recent openers. Avg of nearly 40 with 5 100’s. Though he too hasn’t been consistent in Test but had Outstanding centuries in SL and NZ, plus a much better home record.

“Mayank Agarwal after the good begin in Aust did battle in away take a look at matches.But he has by far one of the best dwelling file. Avg of almost 70 in 13 innings,2 double 100’s & a 150 on a Wankhede pitch the place everybody else struggled. Great in opposition to spin & had a prolific home season

Mayank Agarwal after the good begin in Aust did battle in away take a look at matches.But he has by far one of the best dwelling file. Avg of almost 70 in 13 innings,2 double 100’s & a 150 on a Wankhede pitch the place everybody else struggled. Great in opposition to spin & had a prolific home season pic.twitter.com/EJOsZEbOCP

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) February 20, 2023

“Shubhman Gill has had a brief international career and in 14 overseas innings averages 37, with his 91 at Gabba amongst the best overseas 4th innings and has been in outstanding form .

“And if abroad efficiency is a standards, Ajinkya Rahane regardless of being off form and likewise inconsistent earlier than being dropped had obe of one of the best abroad Test file, averaging over 40 abroad in 50 take a look at matches. Was off form and dropped …,” Venkatesh wrote in multiple tweets.

And if overseas performance is a criteria, Ajinkya Rahane despite being out of form and also inconsistent before being dropped had obe of the best overseas Test record, averaging over 40 overseas in 50 test matches. Was out of form and dropped … pic.twitter.com/2Uj5YZe9Cr

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) February 20, 2023

Prasad also feels that Rahul has the best chance of returning to form in the Indore Test. If he doesn’t do that, he should go an play county cricket.

“But with KL being retained for the remaining 2 take a look at matches, if he’s picked within the taking part in 11, Indore is his finest probability of coming again to type and silencing critics like me. Else must play county cricket, carry out nicely and make a comeback within the Test facet,” he concluded.

But with KL being retained for the remaining 2 test matches, if he is picked in the playing 11, Indore is his best chance of coming back to form and silencing critics like me. Else needs to play county cricket, perform well and make a comeback in the Test side.

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) February 20, 2023

Rahul has been retained within the Indian squad for the third and 4th Test in opposition to Australia however now not enjoys the tag of a ‘vice-captain’.

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