KL Rahul silenced his critics on Saturday, with a pivotal unbeaten knock in the first Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, in Perth. Rahul, who opened the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal,

Former Australia skipper Matthew Hayden praised KL Rahul's resilient knock on Day 2 of the Perth Test, emphasising the importance of confidence and clarity in the opener's game as he silenced critics with a composed performance.

Jaiswal and Rahul ended the day unbeaten on 90 and 62, as the hosts failed to take a wicket in two sessions, a dizzying change of pace from day one when 17 wickets tumbled.

The 32-year-old batter earlier faced a lot of criticism and as a result, he was dropped during the Test series against New Zealand. Coming to bat in the second innings, Rahul scored fifty off 124 balls, playing some extraordinary shots.

Indian cricket team faced a challenging start in IND vs AUS 1st Test in Perth. Making the bold decision to bat first after winning toss, the visiting team struggled as wickets fell at regular intervals.

KL Rahul's controversial caught behind dismissal on Day 1 of the opening Test against Australia in Perth sparked a debate, with former players from both teams questioning the third umpire's decision to overturn the on-field umpire's not out call.