Ind vs NZ: ‘Anything for the team …’ Before the final match, the coach opened the secret with KL Rahul’s batting number

Coach sitanshu kotak on kl rahul batting position: Prior to the final of the ICC Champions Trophy against New Zealand, Indian batting coach Sitanshu Kotak appreciated the versatility of middle -order batsman KL Rahul, as well as said that he was happy with his role as number six batsmen. India will play New Zealand in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy at Dubai International Stadium on 9 March. India is undefeated in the tournament so far, and Kiwi is looking stronger with the bat and ball under the captaincy of Mitchell Santner. The match promises to be a great sequel to the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy final, which was won by New Zealand.

India would like to avenge defeat

Men in Blue 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup semi -finals and 2021 ICC World Test Championships would like to avenge the defeat to Blackcaps in the final. KL has been an important part of the Indian lineup in the tournament, scoring 106 runs in three innings at an average of 106.00 and a strike rate of more than 96, with his best score against Australia 42*. From this year, he is batting at number six, so that all -rounder Akshar Patel can be promoted to face spin at number five.

Coach Sitanshu Kotak said about KL’s role

Talking to the media about KL’s role, Sitanshu said, “He can open, at number four or fifth and even at number six. He really optimize well. KL is really happy with his role and is ready to do anything for the team. It is also helping him that he is doing well because he is a different situation if he is a different situation.” At number six, KL has scored 160 runs in seven innings at an average of 40.00, with his best score of 42* and a strike rate of more than 89. At number five, which is his most productive location, he has scored 1,299 runs in 31 matches at an average of 56.47 and a strike rate of over 96, including two centuries and nine fifties and the best score of 112.

Sitanshu Kotak praised Shreyas Iyer and said

Kotak also praised India’s number four batsman Shreyas Iyer, saying, “I think he always batted at 4-5. After coming back, he has been excellent. He has really performed well.” At number four for India, Iyer has scored 1,773 runs in 40 innings at an average of 52.14, including four centuries and 12 fifties. His best score is 128*.

In seven ODIs this year, Iyer has scored 376 runs at an average of 53.71 and a strike rate of 96.16, including four half -centuries and the best score of 79. The batting coach also praised Indian vice-captain Shubman Gill, who has not been dismissed in the last two matches after scoring consecutive runs this year. He said that he has known him since he started coaching India A in 2019 and Gill is a “balanced mentality” player. He said, “He can mold himself according to the circumstances, rotate the strike, take the game deep, attack, etc., etc. He has been fantastic. The way he takes responsibility is fantastic.”

Kotak also expressed satisfaction over the form of batting line-up so far and said that the team has done everything in their four matches in the tournament so far, whether the openers are giving a good start, the middle order is performing well in the event of the opener failure or the finisher is doing power-hitting when needed. Kotak also highlighted the need to perform different from the way the wicket is played. He said, “We are doing well. The wicket is the same for both teams. We have a player and experience and we should play good cricket.”

Talking about the pressure of knockout matches, Kotak said that senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami share their experiences with the team’s youth. He said, “You learn with experience, but it is also very good to listen to these people. We do not have to do much because most of the things are covered well.”