It's important to stay patient & wait for my turn: KL Rahul on playing Test cricket

India batsman KL Rahul has said that it is important for him to be patient and wait for his turn in Test cricket. The right-handed batsman scored some runs during the warm-up match against County Select XI for the Indians after he notched up a century. 

"It's always good to get runs in the white kit. It's been a while since I'd played a red-ball game, so it was very nice to be out there, and score runs. It's important to stay patient and wait for my turn," Rahul told bcci.tv.

“I'm just enjoying my game. I've made mistakes, I've learnt from them. I get stronger. Like I said this is a good opportunity again, hopefully fingers crossed I can do the job for the team," he added.

Rahul kept wickets during the warm-up match in the absence of Rishabh Pant and Wriddhiman Saha. 

Pant had tested positive for Covid-19 earlier and missed the game while Saha had to undergo a mandatory 10-day isolation after he had come in contact with training assistant/net bowler Dayanand Garani, who had tested positive. 

Talking about his role as a wicket-keeper batsman, Rahul added that it was a good test for his body and wicket-keeping skills. 

"It's a good opportunity to test my body and wicketkeeping skills. The added responsibility made me really sore (laughs) but apart from that, it was good time out and it gives me good opportunity to stay in the game,” Rahul said. 

India and England will begin the five-match series on August 4 in Nottingham. Both Pant and Saha have joined the team and it would be interesting to see who makes it to the XI when the two sides lock horns with each other in the first encounter.