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    "excerpt": "New Delhi, Sep 10.\u00a0 M.S. Prasad, chief selector of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has acknowledged that K.L. Rahul's form in the Tests is a cause of concern for the team and th",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>New Delhi, Sep 10<\/strong>.&nbsp; M.S. Prasad, chief selector of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has acknowledged that K.L. Rahul&#39;s form in the Tests is a cause of concern for the team and the board might have Rohit Sharma to open the innings in the five-day format as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rahul managed scores of 44, 38, 13 and 6 in two Tests against West Indies; he wasted opportunities to convert starts in the first Test in Antigua and didn&#39;t get starts in the next game in Jamaica. He hasn&#39;t managed a 50+ score since his 149 against England at the Oval some twelve innings back.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;As selection committee we haven&#39;t met after the conclusion of the West Indies tour. We will definitely take this (Rohit as opener) point into consideration when we all meet and discuss about it,&quot; Prasad told India Today.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;KL (Rahul) is definitely a great talent. Of course, he is going through a bit tough time in Test cricket. We are definitely concerned about his form. He needs to spend more time on the wicket and regain his touch and form,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier, former captain Sourav Ganguly also backed Rohit for the Test opener&#39;s role and said that the star batsman deserved an opportunity in the longest format of the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rohit, who had a great run in the World Cup 2019, where he slammed five hundreds, was in the squad for the West Indies Tests but was not included in the playing XI.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India will now face South Africa in three T20Is and as many Tests at home beginning Sunday.<\/p>\r\n",
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