'Toh mai kya khud baith jau' - KL Rahul gets annoyed with journalist's question after Virat Kohli's 71st century

Team India came out victorious against Afghanistan in their last Super Four match of the 2022 T20 Asia Cup played at the Dubai International Stadium on September 8 (Thursday). With regular skipper Rohit Sharma resting for the team, the leadership role was handed to KL Rahul who marshaled his troops well and won the match easily in the end. 

Apart from leading the side, Rahul also stroked an excellent fifty with the bat alongside his opening partner  Virat Kohli, who stole all the limelight after completing his 71st international century. Meanwhile, after the match, Rahul came up with a hilarious reply to a journalist who asked Rahul whether he will be suggesting the team management to give the opening slot to Kohli. 

Will you tell the team management that Kohli can be tried as an opener? the journo asked Rahul

“We've seen in the IPL that Virat Kohli has hit five hundred while opening the batting. He scored a century today again while opening so as vice-captain will you tell the team management that Kohli can be tried as an opener in the Australia and South Africa series and also in the World Cup?” asked the journalist in a post-match press conference. 

Rahul, who is also an opener alongside Rohit Sharma said, "Toh kya main khud baith jau phir? Kamaal hai (Are you suggesting that I should then sit out? Amazing). 

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Talking about Rahul's form in Asia Cup. the right-handed batter started poorly as he scored a duck in the first match against arch-rivals Pakistan, but played a decent knock against Hong Kong. Rahul also played well in the first two super four matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka before ending his Asia Cup campaign with a fifty. 

The right-handed batter has remained a constant part of the Indian batting line-up and he is expected to play a crucial role in the upcoming white-ball series against Australia and South Africa.