'KL Rahul is not in the league of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma’- Rashid Latif

According to former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif, KL Rahul, is a fantastic talent, but he is not yet in the league of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Latif also criticised Rahul for his underwhelming performance for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the recently concluded IPL 2022 season.

In recent IPL seasons, he has been one of the most consistent run scorers. He's hit 600 runs in four of the last five seasons, but his strike rate has been a cause of worry.

In a YouTube show, Caught Behind, Latif said, "Wasn't he playing for Punjab Kings before this? He used to bat till the 15th-18th over, while Glenn Maxwell hardly faced 2 balls. The team did not qualify. Gayle was even there, but he played in the end.

See, there is no doubt that KL Rahul is a fine player, and the pitches he played on and scored hundreds were the same where Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan struggled. Sometimes when an opener bats, he thinks it is his responsibility to bat through."

Latif stated that Rahul needed to work on himself more. "Rahul is not like Rohit Sharma. Rohit and Kohli belong to a different league, but Rahul, too, is a special player. Having said that, he needs to improve a little.

He plays a few too many dot balls for his liking. Since the runs he scores are big, the balls faced a lot too. I noticed the same when he was playing for Punjab," Latif stated.