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[Watch] KL Rahul Turns Ronaldo As His Football Skills Grab Attention In Perth Test

Muskaan Bhatt

KL Rahul showcasing his football skills (Source:@KLBASIT1/X.com)KL Rahul showcasing his football skills (Source:@KLBASIT1/X.com)

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Jasprit Bumrah-led India's scripted history after their monumental win against Australia at Perth on Monday. This is the first time any visiting country has defeated the Aussies at the Optus Stadium, spreading the ink of India's tri-colour on their clean-track record.

India Creates History At Perth

The match was full of ups and downs, as it almost felt like witnessing two test matches in one about the behaviour of the pitch. After a rocky start that saw India get bundled out for just 150 runs to having a lead of a mammoth 536 runs, there were a bunch of stars from the Indian side that made this possible.

One of whom was India's wicket-keeper batter, KL Rahul, who played a significant role in building a solid partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal while contributing 77 runs in the second innings. But as they say, 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,' the Karnataka-born batter took it to a completely different level.

KL Rahul's Football Skills

The star right-handed batter was seen practising his football skills during the India versus Australia 1st Test. In the viral video, KL was seen dribbling the ball before skilfully grabbing it in his hands and sending it back to his team. One fan even posted the video and wrote that KL Rahul has more skills than Neymar, a Brazilian professional footballer.


India Seal First Victory At Perth

India produced a dominant performance to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy, handing Australia a 295-run thrashing at Optus Stadium. India, who had elected to bat first, struggled early and managed to get up to 150 all out, with Rishabh Pant scoring 37 and Nitish Kumar Reddy 41 being the notable scores. However, India's bowlers responded superbly, led by Bumrah, and bundled out Australia for just 104, giving India a lead of 46 runs.

India quickly piled on the runs in their second innings, and Yashasvi Jaiswal (161) and Virat Kohli (100*) played centuries, and KL Rahul (77) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (38*) nearly reached centuries. India declared at 487/6, setting Australia a daunting 534 to win. 

The Australian chase did not last long as Bumrah and Siraj ripped apart the top order. From there, Travis Head (89) and Mitchell Marsh (47) had a little fight going, but India cleaned up the tail as Australia folded for 238, winning by a considerable margin.