- India,
- 13-Jul-2025 02:39 PM IST
IND vs ENG: We have all been taught since childhood that greed is a bad thing, but sometimes circumstances become such that a person makes a mistake. Something similar was seen in the first session on the third day of the Test match being played between India and England at Lord's. India's star batsman KL Rahul was just one run away from his century, and in the over just before lunch, Rishabh Pant tried to take a run in an attempt to give him the strike. But this attempt failed, and Pant had to return to the pavilion after being run out. This wicket proved costly for India at a time when the team was in a good position. This incident gave England a chance to come back in the match.Pant's run out and Rahul's statementKL Rahul may have completed his century in the third day's play after lunch, but he was out on a score of 100 runs. After the day's play ended, Rahul spoke openly on this run out in the press conference. He told that a few overs ago, he and Pant had a conversation, in which Rahul said that if he got a chance, he would try to complete his century before lunch. In that over of Bashir, Rahul felt that he had a good chance to complete his century. But in an attempt to take a run in haste, Pant lost his valuable wicket.Rahul said, "Pant just wanted to rotate the strike so that I could complete the century, but unfortunately it could not happen. It was disappointing for both of us. No batsman wants to lose his wicket like this." It is clear from this statement that Rahul regrets this mistake, and this incident came out as a lesson for himReaction-time training: The secret of Rahul's successKL Rahul has always performed brilliantly against England. In this Test too, his batting caught everyone's attention. Revealing the secret of his batting success, Rahul told that he has been working on reaction-time training for the last two years. This training is done by Formula-1 drivers, which helps in improving the reaction time. Rahul said, "This training has given a new edge to my game. It helps you in making quick decisions on the field, which is very beneficial in batting."
