India’s KL Rahul will not sleep easy despite epic innings against England | Ali Martin


The opening batsman could not hide his disappointment at getting out on 199 despite a classic subcontinental innings for India

The story goes that when KL Rahul was coming through the ranks of his Ranji Trophy side, Karnataka, he had a curious habit of playing out innings while he slept, with room-mates at away games startled in the night as he called for quick singles or celebrated centuries while making an almighty racket in the process.

Following the third day against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, when India’s opener became just the ninth batsman in the history of Test cricket to fall on 199, you fancy the shot that resulted in his demise will be another such moment to be played out in the land of nod.

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