Kohli’s support is a massive confidence booster: Rahul

TIL Desk Sports/ Injury prone India opener K L Rahul today termed captain Virat Kohli’s backing as a massive “confidence booster” during the tough times he has endured in his short international career.

Rahul returned to action in the second Test after missing the series opener due to viral fever. He made instant impact, scoring a solid 57 before being run out following a mix up with day one centurion Cheteshwar Pujara.

After the day’s play, Rahul said that the knowledge that his place in the playing eleven is secure as Kohli had put it in the pre-match interaction helps him during his repeated recovery phases.

“It makes a massive difference. It gives me so much confidence, not just now but even after the surgery the support staff, the coaches, the boys were constantly messaging me and saying whenever you are ready, get ready sooner, the team misses you and small things like that make a lot of difference,” said Rahul.