KL Rahul must play as opner in LOI

[rkt.india]

Rahul needs to adjust and eye for middle order spot and not opening as there are no openings there.  He will be better than Pandey at #4 in the long run. failure in 2-3 matches and he has been discarded.

Edited October 18, 2017 by rkt.india

[express bowling]

32 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

Rahul needs to adjust and eye for middle order spot and not opening as there are no openings there.  He will better than Pandey at #4 in the long run. failure in 2-3 matches and he has been discarded.

Yes

 

And Rahul's ability to hit big sixes is needed in the middle-order .... with Pandya being the only 6 hitter from 4 to 7.

[rkt.india]

7 minutes ago, express bowling said:

Yes

 

And Rahul's ability to hit big sixes is needed in the middle-order .... with Pandya being the only 6 hitter from 4 to 7.

impatience by Kohli and selectors. If selections were only number based, you didn't need selectors. They need to show some vision and right idea.  If they had put him the middle order, he should have at least been  given 2-3 series before dropping that idea.

[express bowling]

9 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

impatience by Kohli and selectors. If selections were only number based, you didn't need selectors. They need to show some vision and right idea.  If they had put him the middle order, he should have at least been  given 2-3 series before dropping that idea.

I had read in an article that Shastri wants Pandey at 4

 

Look at what is happening as a result .... Pandya is being sent at 4 to have firepower at 4 .... and this is resulting in consolidator at 7 .... limited hitting powerr from 5 to 7

[Vijy]

On 10/18/2017 at 1:55 AM, express bowling said:

I had read in an article that Shastri wants Pandey at 4

 

Look at what is happening as a result .... Pandya is being sent at 4 to have firepower at 4 .... and this is resulting in consolidator at 7 .... limited hitting powerr from 5 to 7

it's all messed up.

[Silva]

Lokesh has 46 ball century in international cricket and is one of the few indian batsman to finish an IPL season with a strike rate of 145+ plus has already established himself as one of the best test openers in the world after playing less than 20 tests. IMO this type of talent deserves an extended run as an opener across 3 formats. 

 

I actually think Dhawan would be just as good in the middle order at number 4 because a bit like kohli he scores more runs through finding the gaps where as rohit and LK need to open because they like to go over the top.

[speedheat]

Not a single six hitter in the middle order except for pandya is criminal in this era of t20s,we need him in the middle order more then the opening slot.

[Rasgulla]

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Edited October 25, 2017 by Rasgulla

[WC2011INDIA]

No. Middle order. 

[Vijy]

Rahul has to play at 4 (or at 3). He is the most suited there. No.4 needs to also consolidate if early wickets fall, and KLR has the ability to do so.