Nottingham:The two years that he has been away from the Test team has taught KL Rahul the lesson on making most of the opportunities that come his way like the he did in the first Test against England with a fine 84.
Rahul has been picked for this tour as a back-up middle-order batter but shin injury to Shubman Gill and concussion of Mayank Agarwal ensured a first XI spot as an opener and the talented right-hander put his hand up in adverse conditions.
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"Look, if anything in the last two years I have learnt, that you be ready to do anything, I have been asked to do different roles, a lot of times and I quite enjoy doing it, so this was another opportunity for me to go out there and challenge myself," Rahul said during the media conference when asked about the mental switch from middle-order to opening.
After bundling out England for a meagre 183, India rode on Rahul's classy 84 and Jadeja's 56 to end post a competitive 278, and take a strong 95-run lead. England ended the third day, which was called off early due to rain at 25/0.