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Xtra Time Web Desk: KL Rahul has batted nearly everywhere. Be it in opening slot or at 5, KL Rahul has been resettled multiple times. Earlier Coach Gautam Gambhir has praised him for having such flexibility to bat at all spots and backed him asking how many countries have players like KL! On Wednesday, December 4th; KL Rahul himself revealed what he wants. 

Talking in press conference, Rahul said that his experience of batting in different positions in different formats of the game has allowed him to simplify his game. As captain Rohit Sharma is all set to return in the side with Shubhman Gill recovering from injury, a change is expected in batting order. Hence KL Rahul is the one who can be resettled again.

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While being asked about the same, he replied "I just want to be in the playing XI, go out there and bat and play for the team. I just go there and try and see what I need to do to get runs in a particular situation. Luckily I have batted in different positions. Early on, when I was asked to bat at different positions, it was a bit of a challenge mentally. How to play those first 20-25 balls? how early can I attack? Those things were a problem earlier, but it has gotten easy with the experience of playing in different formats." 

Rahul said that he was told by the Indian team management that he might open in the Perth Test match quite early."I was told quite early that I will be opening. I did not play the whole New Zealand series and I was told fairly early that I might get a chance to open the innings. I got enough time to prepare. It is something that I have done a lot, so I knew how I was going to get my runs and what processes I needed to follow," Rahul said.

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While talking about Pink ball, he said "This will be my first pink ball Test match. I don't have the game experience like some other players have in the team. It is just about speaking to the guys and get to know what were the things that they found hard and how did they manage to adjust and make changes. In practice, I felt that it was a little different in terms of how you watch this ball,"

Although KL Rahul is free to bat anywhere but fans are excited to see him batting again. As some experts recommend Indian management to use KL Rahul, the opener but time can tell how he will be utilised.