Sunil Gavaksar praises KL Rahul for his DRS calls

KL Rahul has been brilliant as a wicketkeeper-batter in every aspect of the game. With the bat, Rahul has been good since his return. Barring the game against Australia in the ODI WC final 2023, Rahul has batted well in almost many other matches. But it is his keeping that has impressed many fans, former cricketers, experts, and lovers of the game. It has been recognized.

In the ODI WC 2023, Rahul won the best fielder medal award in the Indian dressing room for the most number of times for his Wicket keeping throughout the tournament. At the same time, he has improved in his decision making behind the stumps with his filed placements, and opinions on overturning some of the on-field calls by the umpire. It has caught the attention of everyone.

In the third ODI of the series between India and SA, there were instances where the judging skills of Rahul were on point. The wickets of Tony De Zorzi and Wiaan Mulder were the outcome of the judgement of the intelligent calls from the Indian captain. It was pointed out by the experts who analyzed the match after the conclusion. India won only its second ODI series in SA.

It’s time to name the DRS as KL Rahul Review System – Sunil Gavaskar

Speaking about the same, the former Indian cricketers like Gavaskar and Manjrekar appreciated the skills of Rahul in DRS calls. Manjrekar pointed out the fact that Rahul has been very good behind the stumps as a keeper. “He has been sensational behind the stumps. Even his DRS calls are always right,” said Sanjay Manjrekar to the broadcasters.

Sunil Gavaskar was in the panel of people who were in the middle of the analysis. The former Indian cricketer went on to say that DRS should be named as KL Rahul’s review system. “It’s time to name the DRS as KL Rahul Review System,” said Gavaskar. India won the third ODI by a big margin of 78 runs on a wicket that was not easy to bat on. Arshdeep Singh and Sanju Samson had brilliant outings.