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Team India openers KL Rahul (22) and Shubman Gill (20) failed to give their side a good start on Day 1 of the first Test against Bangladesh on Wednesday, December 14, at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
Regular skipper Rohit Sharma missed the match as he is nursing a finger injury he sustained during the ODI series. In his absence, KL Rahul took over the leadership reins, while Shubman Gill grabbed the vacant opening slot.
KL Rahul won the toss on a decent track and chose to bat first. He and Gill started the proceedings on a positive note, playing good cricket in the first hour. However, Gill departed in the 14th over while trying to play a paddle sweep to give the hosts a much-needed opening.
Soon after that, Bangladesh's bowlers managed to put a tight leash on the scoring rate. The strategy worked for them as Rahul got out in the 19th over, inside edging the ball onto the stumps.
Fans were not pleased with the performance of the opening duo in the batting-friendly conditions. They took to social media and voiced their opinions by sharing hilarious memes. Here are some of the best ones:
"You are going to see a lot of aggressive cricket from our side" - KL Rahul ahead of the 1st Test against Bangladesh
Team India stand-in skipper KL Rahul recently stated that they would play an aggressive brand of cricket in Tests going forward. He further explained that they would not go into the game with a predetermined mindset but would gauge the situation and try to react to the best of their ability.
Speaking at a pre-match conference ahead of the first Test in Chattogram, Rahul said:
“We won’t go in with any set mindset. There is a history of a certain venue. You look at the numbers and you take certain pointers from that. Every session, the demand of the team will be different, so we will assess that. One thing is for sure - you are going to see a lot of aggressive cricket from our side.”
Do you think India should adopt an aggressive style like England or stick to their usual style of play?
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