London:Kl Rahul is in a comfortable space after a long time. It took him 10 years of uncertainty for him to be here, marking several centuries in a series. Having been 33 years ago three months ago, it would not be wrong to believe that it was missing time to really have a place in the side of the Test of India.For a man who has never been shy to explore various options to improve his game, Rahul asked for help from Formula 1 professionals to empty his mind. “In the past year, I worked on a few mental exercises. I am closely associated with Red Bull, so I had the opportunity to go there and work with some of the coaches who work with the guys from the F1 elite and other adventure sports who need a lot on this mental side of the game,” said Rahul after marked his second hundred in the series on Saturday evening.“I spent a little time with an expert who can help me improve my reaction time. Some mental exercises and games that you can play that help you improve with your reaction time, and things like that. I picked up this to one of the guys with whom I worked in Salzburg,” he added.Rahul’s indifferent career can be attributed to the incoherent strikers who have been given to him. He was struck at No. 6 at the start of the home season last year. He accidentally opened in Perth because former Captain Rohit Sharma jumped the first Indian tour test in Australia. He showed insurance at the top of the order, which forced Rohit to beat order before asking Rahul to become again.
This is the first time in the past six years that Rahul has had a clear mandate to beat at the top of the order. “I am happy to strike at the top of the order and I always appreciated the striker at the top of the order. In my junior cricket days, I have always beaten at the top. So it’s something good, “he said.Rahul becoming coherent at the top of the order threw a solid base for Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant to dominate England. In previous years, he had the problem to start a series well, then to shrink. If Rahul can make its shape last, India may be for something special.
