When Virat Kohli and Co were posing for pictures with the ICC Test championship mace, there was one young talented batsman, sitting at home, watching the action unfold in front of him on a television screen
KL Rahul
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When Virat Kohli and Co were posing for pictures with the ICC Test championship mace as the team regained their numero uno position after the Indore Test against New Zealand on Tuesday, there was one young talented batsman, sitting at home, watching the action unfold in front of him on a television screen.
One of Team India's prominent figures in the batting line up in the recent past — KL Rahul, who picked up a hamstring injury in the first Test in Kanpur and made way for veteran Gautam Gambhir, was itching to be part of the action at the Holkar Stadium.
"A huge part of me wanted to be part of that team. When you're in good touch, you want to carry on playing after having represented your country. I really don't want to be sitting at home and watching cricket matches. But injuries are part of the game, so I had to sit at home.
"India played incredible cricket, both in Kolkata and Indore," Rahul, who amassed 236 runs in three matches at an average of 78.66 during the West Indies tour in August this year, told mid-day on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old swashbuckling batsman, who is one of only three Indians, Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma being the other two, to have made an international century in all three formats of the game, admits coming back from injury won't be easy.
"You really can't stay away from injury and coming back after injury is never easy. Injuries, small or big, they tend to keep happening to you," he added. About the extent of his injury, Rahul said things were not serious and is positive about making a comeback soon, although he can't predict the exact date of his return.
"The injury was persisting for a few days (in Kanpur). Right now I am working with Andrew Leipus (Chief Physiotherapist at National Cricket Academy in Bangalore) and Rajinikanth (NCA trainer). I have been doing strength training and am working thoroughly on my fitness to ensure I get back into shape. When I come back, I will get time to adjust and then I wish to take off from where I left — scoring runs," he said.
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