Babar Azam: There are many cricketers in the world who have performed brilliantly against weak teams, but their performance against big teams has been below average. One such player is Pakistan captain Babar Azam. In the Indian team, a player like Babar Azam is a hero against weak teams and performs zero against big teams.

KL Rahul becomes a hero against weak teams like Babar Azam

KL Rahul's performance has been excellent against weaker teams. He has great technique and strokeplay, which makes him very impressive against smaller teams. In the Indian Premier League, Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul has scored excellent centuries against teams like Zimbabwe, West Indies, and Sri Lanka.

In the ODI series against West Indies, he scored two consecutive centuries in 2022, giving India an easy win in the series. Against these weaker teams, Rahul has played match-winning innings for the Indian team on many occasions.

KL Rahul proves to be zero against big teams

However, when it comes to playing against bigger and stronger teams, KL Rahul's performance often falls. Rahul's average against teams like England, Australia and New Zealand has been extremely disappointing.

In the 2023 Test series, Rahul kept getting out cheaply while playing against Australia, which also led to his criticism. In big matches, when the team has expectations from him, Rahul's bat goes silent. His failure against England in the semi-finals of the 2022 T20 World Cup and his slow innings in the final of the World Cup 2023 led to the team's defeat.

KL Rahul needs to adopt ways to deal with pressure

KL Rahul will have to improve his mindset and technique against big teams. KL Rahul is a big player for Indian cricket, but if he plays against big teams with the same confidence and skill as he plays against weaker teams, then he can become a big player for Team India and in the eyes of head coach Gautam Gambhir.

In such a situation, he can also make a comeback in T20. In such a situation, KL will have to bring consistency in his performance.