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The first Test between India and South Africa is being played at Centurion. KL Rahul, who made his debut as a wicket keeper in this match, has impressed everyone with his brilliant batting. Rahul scored 101 runs in the first innings against South Africa. Everyone is praising him after this innings. However, Rahul’s pain spread after the match. He said that today people are praising me, but three months ago everyone was insulting me.
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Let us tell you that the year 2023 has been very difficult for Rahul. He was dropped from the T20 squad due to poor form earlier in the year. After this, he was injured during IPL 2023 due to which he missed several matches including the World Test Championship final. Meanwhile, Rahul was getting a lot of hate on social media.
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“Obviously it’s difficult,” Rahul said of dealing with the things said about him. You have your own personality and characteristics. All these are challenged when you play international cricket. As a person, as a cricketer you are challenged every day, every moment.
He continued, ‘Social media is a pressure. Today I scored a century so people are singing and praising. Three-four months ago everyone was mistreating me. It’s part of the game, but I can’t say it doesn’t affect you; It happens. The sooner you realize that staying away from it is good for your game and your mindset, the better off you will be.
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Let us tell you that after two days of play, the host team is in the driving seat. Against India’s 245 runs, South Africa have scored 256 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the first innings. Dean Elgar is still at the crease after scoring 140 runs. The entire host team including Dean Elgar will have to be included soon if India do not fall behind in this match.