KL Rahul vs Murali Vijay.

[Gollum]

Also scored a gritty 98 in Durban 2013. Rahane scored an equally fantastic 96 in 2nd innings, but we lost that test and series. 

[kosingh]

Easily Vijay. Very rock solid opener. Rahul is anything but solid. Rahul may be most unreliable and unpredictable batter to very play for India.

 

Edited July 20, 2025 by kosingh

[Gollum]

Personally rate both Vijay and KL above Rohit and Gambhir in test cricket. Stats don't tell the full picture.

[Lord]

Just now, Gollum said:

Personally rate both Vijay and KL above Rohit and Gambhir in test cricket. Stats don't tell the full picture.

 

Gambhir was quite good tbf. Concussion ruined him.

[vvvslaxman]

Incidentally KL Rahul recently told Murali Vijay helped him a lot in his first tour of Ausralia, so he took it upon himself to help  Jaiswal the same way.

 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-australia/i-see-myself-in-him-kl-rahul-on-guiding-yashasvi-jaiswal-during-australia-tour/articleshow/115969493.cms#:~:text=KL Rahul%2C reflecting on his,much like Vijay mentored him.

 

Murali Vijay had immense concentration levels much like Pujara. That is where Kela is behind. That is why his career stats are like this.

[Gollum]

11 hours ago, Lord said:

 

Gambhir was quite good tbf. Concussion ruined him.

Gambhir was decent, better than Rohit for sure. I still have no idea how Rohit got test captaincy. 

 

[Bigg Brother]

18 hours ago, Gollum said:

Personally rate both Vijay and KL above Rohit and Gambhir in test cricket. Stats don't tell the full picture.

Rohit is nobody in test Cricket.  GG at his peak was finest player of spin in test Cricket.

[maniac]

Rahul is the new Vijay with more backing, PR and influential  friend circle. Similar type of test players 

[Lord]

On 7/21/2025 at 2:30 AM, Gollum said:

Gambhir was decent, better than Rohit for sure. I still have no idea how Rohit got test captaincy. 

 

 

PR campaign. Guy is most vlle in that. Also launched a campaign against Pandya just because he lost captaincy to him/