#1 Lokesh Rahul
Being billed ‘the future of Indian cricket’ can work as a double-edged sword. Rahul, couldn’t put a wrong foot in the IPL. His balance, poise, consistency, and appetite for runs earned him laurels from every part of the world. So, going into the Test series, Rahul had built unfathomable expectations. 3 matches down and Rahul’s place in the eleven has become highly questionable.
After the first Test, Rahul designed adjustments to negate the outswingers, only to fall prey to inswingers. The space between Rahul’s bat and pad has been more than sufficient to get him adjudged LBW or castled. This has proven to be his Achilles heel, and the Indian management might very well overlook the suave Kannadiga for the last two Tests.
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