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KL Rahul

KL Rahul has plenty to ponder about

Things really get tricky when you start to think of the possibilities with 24-year-old Karnataka batsman KL Rahul. While it may be a stretch to say he has conquered all three formats already, he has done something that only two other Indians ever have, score a century in all three formats.

He can walk into India’s Test side as a natural batsman. However, in the ODIs and T20Is, with the ample amount of options to the management, there might be a compromise made, where he is made to don the gloves as well.

This was an experiment that Indian cricket has tried in the past as well, with Rahul Dravid, and it might just be the way to go with the newer Rahul as well. His credentials as a wicket-keeper still have to be justified, but if he can work on his work behind the stumps, it will be a massive boost to the team as they can experiment with a number of combinations.