IND vs SA LIVE: After Kohli, KL Rahul turns to Mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton to get out of slump before SA clash: CHECK OUT

IND vs SA LIVE: KL Rahul faces LITMUS test in Group Decider vs South Africa, calls on Mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton: CHECK OUT

Sreehari Menon

Sunday, Oct 30, 2022 6:18 am

IND vs SA LIVE: ICC T20 World Cup 2022 – KL Rahul has struggled for runs in this T20 World Cup. To get out of the rough patch, the Indian vice-captain has now sought the help of mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton like Virat Kohli did. The Indian opener has registered two single-digit scores so […]

IND vs SA LIVE: ICC T20 World Cup 2022 – KL Rahul has struggled for runs in this T20 World Cup. To get out of the rough patch, the Indian vice-captain has now sought the help of mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton like Virat Kohli did. The Indian opener has registered two single-digit scores so far in Australia and the pressure on him is rising with a group decider against SouthAfrica on the horizon. Follow India vs SouthAfrica LIVE and T20 World Cup LIVE updates on Insidesport.IN

While KL Rahul impressed in the practice games, he has struggled to replicate the same in the T20 World Cup with back-to-back low scores against Pakistan and Netherlands. After struggling against Pakistan at the MCG, Rahul had taken a special net session with the coaching staff in attendance to straighten out the chinks in his armour.

As Upton helped Virat Kohli get out of the rough patch, InsideSport understands that Rahul is now seeking his help to get back to form. Rahul is undergoing special sessions with Upton, especially before the SA clash.

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IND vs SA LIVE: KL Rahul faces LITMUS test in Group Decider vs South Africa, calls on Mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton: CHECK OUT

A delivery on the channel or with a hint of inward movement off the track catches him off guard. He has either been played or adjudged leg before on quite a few occasions. While Rahul did work on the same in the nets, it did not yield the desired results. Now there is a belief that the Indian vice-captain’s flaw is more mental than technical.

As per information with Insidesport, KL Rahul will spend some time with Paddy Upton for the next two days. Rahul Dravid & Rohit Sharma feel since his comeback, no technical block but he is facing a mental block. Over the next two days, two 1 hour sessions are planned for KL RAHUL with Paddy UPTON.

What a start, unreal 🇮🇳💙@imVkohli it doesn’t get better than this. 🇮🇳🙌🏽❤️🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/DRrhY3f6Ux

— K L Rahul (@klrahul) October 23, 2022

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IND vs SA LIVE: Why KL Rahul is seeking Paddy Upton’s help?

KL Rahul performed well in the warm-up games but has struggled to replicate the same in the T20 World Cup.
The Indian vice-captain was dismissed for 4 against Pakistan at the MCG.
KL Rahul had a special net session at the SCG but against the Netherlands, could only manage 9 runs.
Now, the Indian opener will consult mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton.
Upton will spend two sessions with KL to get the best out of him.
Upton recently held similar sessions with Kohli during the Asia Cup, and the former captain has returned to form in style.
Over the next two days, Upton has planned two 1 hour sessions for KL RAHUL in Perth.

Paddy Upton recently joined up with the Indian team in a limited-time deal. Part of the 2011 World Cup-winning backroom staff, Upton was urged by former colleague Rahul Dravid to join the Men in Blue for a second stint. Upton has previously worked with Virat Kohli during the Asia Cup and the former India captain has roared back to form, with two back-to-back fifties in the T20 World Cup. KL rahul will hope for a similar impact.