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KL Rahul was remarkably consistent across formats for India in 2017
KL Rahul, despite all his exploits recently in all formats of the game, remains India's third choice opener. Rahul has an uncanny ability to get starts in all formats of the game and this was clearly evident in the knocks he played this year.
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In seven innings, the flamboyant opener has amassed 279 runs, averaging nearly 40 and striking at 140. What is interesting to note is that in those seven knocks, he failed to reach double digits only twice, when he was dismissed for eight against England at Kanpur and four against Sri Lanka at Mumbai.
With three half-centuries and a couple of 20s to his name, Rahul established himself as one of India's most consistent players in the format.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.
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