Man of the match Kl Rahul first-innings 123, marked by a kind of perfect discipline that the most test openers only dreamed, giving Indian heads start at Centurion.
This is the second time this year, after 129 in Lord in August, the Rahul has played a noble part of a test victory abroad.
Thursday’s victory was the perfect end for a beautiful year where Rahul said he had actually changed his attitude towards the longest format and revitalized his test career.
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The first time the Indian victory test in this fortress for the home team – SA now only lost three of the 27 tests here, and never lost every Asian team before this – BringsSix hundreds of tests have now come abroad, making it difficult to believe This is the same cricket which absent 16 consecutive tests between September 3, 2019 and August 3, 2021, the most by the Indian dough during this period.
“I worked very hard on my game when I left the team for several years.
I worked a little on my technique but I didn’t think I had made too many technical changes,” a happy Rahul said.
“It’s about my mindset, how calm and discipline I have.
It all comes good now.
My discipline shown is my biggest contribution away from home.
It’s just enthusiasm and determination.” This is the same mixture which is an average of a surprising 7.50 last 7.50 tours to South Africa in 2018, with the highest 16.
Rahul, don’t get me wrong, take the guard in Centurion with a point to prove.
“We learned a lot from the last tour.
We’ve been sitting as a unit and discussing errors in the previous series and what is needed to be consistent and successful in South Africa,” he said.
“We are more prepared this time.
I will rate this (Centurion) tapping the top right there, in terms of conditions and goals and how challenging it.
It takes a lot of courage and discipline to get this century.” So how is it difficult for him to make the necessary adjustments? “This is for something I enjoy doing a lot.
That’s the key to test cricket.
You need to enjoy leaving the ball outside the off-stump,” he said.
“We play a lot of days and T20 Cricket, destroy the ball throughout the park.
It’s interesting but when you come to the cricket test you have to learn to discipline, learn to play the game waiting.
Mistakes occur when you are tired of doing the same thing.” I have been Learn to enjoy playing defensive shots, tiring out Bowlers.
This is what is expected from me as an opening.
Since England, when I have started playing another test match, I enjoy doing things.
I have to do the same thing again in Wanderers (in the next test).
“The inclusion of Rahul Dravid as a new will coach, no doubt, assistance with the discipline section.” When a great player like Rahul Dravid comes as a coach, you want to sit with him and talk about what he has done in this condition, how he succeeded for years.
You talk about batting art.
We were all very lucky to have him in the dressing room.
He brought a lot of calm and balance.
He focuses more on preparation.
He made us work very hard in training, “said Rahul.
‘One of the biggest years in Indian Cricket History’on India won four tests outside Asia this year, Rahul said,” It is a super, Super Year special for the Indian team.
The type of achievement that we have has is truly special.
This will drop as one of the biggest years in the history of Indian cricket, especially (in) test cricket.
Victory has taken a lot of hard work and a lot of discipline.
We have worked very, very hard as a team for the past few years.
We slowly began to see the results.
The atmosphere (in the dressing room) is amazing at this time.
No Asian team has come here and won in Centurion.
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