Rahul was seen shadow-batting in windy conditions ahead of play on Day 2. However, it was KL Rahul who took to the pitch, but the Indian head coach Rahul Dravid. With the IND vs SA 1st Test perfectly poised, it seemed like Dravid was visualising what the other Rahul should be doing when he resumes his innings on day two.
Rahul Dravid, an Indian legend himself, has enjoyed great success against South Africa. Watching KL Rahul bat with such poise, the Indian head coach might have started to reminisce about the good old days and shadow bat before the play started.
IND vs SA 1st Test: Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
South Africa: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger
