Kl Rahul addressed the upcoming test series of five matches against England since Friday in Headingley, Leeds, and after eight years he discussed the impact of Virt Kohl and Rohit Sharma and expressed support to the Karun Nair teammates on the Indian team.The absence of Kohli and Sharma, who announced their test retirement in May, leaves significant gaps in Indian bats at opening and four positions. Kohli (36) closed his test career with 9,230 runs in 123 matches, which ranked fourth in Indian test centers of all time.“Virat and Rohit have been the pillars of the Indian cricket over the last decade, and that it is around, there will be a huge lady. In my whole career, I have never went to a team where there is no Vira or Rohit.
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Will the return of Karuna naira make the Indian bat assembly?
The return of Karun Naira to the Indian team comes after impressive recent performances, including the double century against England Lions in Canterbury and 198 runs in eight matches for Delhi Capitals during IPL 2025.
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Nair, 33, made his debut against England in Mohali in 2016 and recorded an undefeated 303 in his third test in Chennai. In 2017 he played only three more tests against Australia than was dropped due to poor form.“We started playing cricket like an eleven -year -old boy together and we’ve been on this journey since then. We both had our rise and crashes. He got the opportunity, scored three times a hundred, faced a little difficult time for many reasons.Quiz: Who is the IPL player?“It was great to see how he returned to the foundations. We talked about our time in the UK and he, who played a regional cricket, about the difficulties and challenges he faced. To have the effort to return to the Indian team, despite all escapes is commendable.As for its own preparation for the series, Rahul began immediately after the IPL season.“I started preparing for the England series right after IPL. I also spoke to my coach to prepare for this task. It is always a challenge that comes to England because they are quite good, especially when they play at home. It will be a challenge for all of us.The first headingley test, Leeds, will mean the beginning of the World Championship cycle in 2025/26 for both teams.
