KL Rahul, in a candid chat with Virat Kohli, says, "I thought Shreyas Iyer would last at least 2 overs, but...”
The opening Cricket World Cup 2023 match of team India against Australia saw some bizarre scenes after three top-order batters were dismissed without opening their accounts. The likes of Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, and Shreyas Iyer all departed for ducks as Australia looked set to defend their 200-run total. But KL Rahul and Virat Kohli poured cold water on the plans of the Aussie, taking the team to victory in the high-profile contest while producing a brilliant display of batting. after the match In a candid chat with Kohli, Rahul admitted that the way India lost three wickets so quickly was unprecedented.
Rahul said, "Tired, I would not lie. The only chat after 50–70 runs of the partnership was, Let us conserve our energy; let us not run the twos. Once we hit it in the gaps, our instincts took over, and we started running. It was nice to start the WC with a win.”
Rahul also admitted that he didn't expect the Indian team to lose three wickets inside the first two overs, saying, "I never expected it. You do lose a couple of wickets when the ball is doing something. But not like that. It still takes four or five overs, not 1.5 or two overs. I just came and sat when I came out of the shower.
When Ishan got out, I rushed to get taped and started wearing my pads. Then Rohit got out, and Shreyas too. With Shreyas, I thought he would bat at least two overs. But he was out on the first or second ball.”