Focus on opener KL Rahul at India nets, Hardik Pandya gets recovery break

KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya. Pics/AFP

KL Rahul's lack of footwork against quality pace attack was monitored by the eagle-eyed Indian coaching staff during the team's net session on Monday while an exhausted Hardik Pandya was given a recovery break ahead of the T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands.

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Rahul has failed against Pakistan in three of the last four games. Bowlers have decoded that an imaginary fourth off-stump line at a good pace can test him. That's possibly why Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur and Harshal Patel were told to bowl outside the off-stump. Rahul wasn't comfortable on one occasion, having to close the face of his bat. Had it been a match situation, the point fielder would've been interested. When Yuzvendra Chahal bowled, Rahul rocked back and pulled against the spin.

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