KL Rahul says, 'I know what to do mentally when thrown into the ring
KL Rahul wasn't in the first playing XI of Team India for their Asia Cup Super Four match against Pakistan. But just five minutes before the toss in Colombo, he was asked by head coach Rahul Dravid to get ready, and there was a slight problem. Knowing he was going to carry drinks, Rahul had left his batting gear and kit back at the hotel. It took frantic running around from the team manager to get his kit across to the R. Premadasa Stadium.
Rahul told the official broadcaster after he marked his comeback with his sixth ODI hundred in India that, "Five minutes before the toss, Rahul bhai told me you might have to play because Shreyas Iyer has a back spasm.
He further revealed, "At the last minute, our manager had to run to the hotel to get my stuff. Strange things have happened in my career. This isn't the first time. It happened earlier too. Mentally, I guess I know what to do when I'm thrown into the ring: I give my best. I'm happy when such performances happen when I'm faced with such situations. Maybe it's also a sign that I don't have to think too much. I can just go out there and enjoy my cricket. That's the learning for me."