KL Rahul Picks 'This' Legendary Batter To Bat For His Life, It's Not Kohli or Tendulkar

Virat Kohli with KL Rahul during Asia Cup 2023 (AP Photo)

In a recent Q20s session on Jio Cinema, Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul’s revelation took many by surprise. When posed with a hypothetical scenario to pick one batter to bat for his life, KL Rahul overlooked legends like Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar. Instead, he chose former Indian skipper and his childhood idol, Rahul Dravid.

KL Rahul picked Dravid over Kohli & Tendulkar to bat for his life

The 31-year-old has been in magnificent form lately. He recently led the Indian team to consecutive victories against Australia, scoring back-to-back half-centuries. Such outstanding performances have now positioned him as India's first-choice wicketkeeper-batter for the upcoming World Cup 2023, which will kick off this week.

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India, currently leading the ICC ODI rankings, is gearing up for its inaugural match against Australia on Sunday, October 8th, in Chennai. While the Men in Blue are favourites for this year's title, they will face stiff competition from other cricketing giants.

But amidst this intense cricketing atmosphere, KL Rahul's choice has grabbed headlines. Choosing Dravid, the current head coach of the Indian team to bat for his life highlights the bond and mutual respect shared between the two Bengaluru natives.

It's worth mentioning that Dravid, also known as "The Wall", has an illustrious career that spans over 16 years. He has amassed 13,288 runs in 164 Tests and 10,889 runs in 344 ODIs. Taking over the captaincy after Sourav Ganguly in 2005, he also led the Indian team in World Cup 2007 in the West Indies.

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