India head coach Rahul Dravid has defended stand-in skipper KL Rahul despite the side's dismal show in the three-match ODI series against South Africa away from home. The Men in Blue suffered a 0-3 defeat against the Proteas.
"He did a good job. It's not easy to end on the wrong side of the result," Dravid said
"This is a good eye-opener but we haven't played a lot of ODI cricket. We last played against England in March (after that second-string side played against Lanka under Dravid's coaching). We will play a lot of white-ball cricket before next year's World Cup." the former India skipper added.
The coach admitted that the side missed the trick on crucial stages. "The guys who play at 6, 7, and 8 weren't available for selection and when they come back, the side will have a slightly different look," he said.
"We didn't play smart cricket at crucial times," he added.