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Boxing Day Test: India batting coach Vikram Rathour expressed admiration for KL Rahul's outstanding performance on the first day of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa in Centurion and lauded him as a "man of crisis" for his exceptional touch and skillful strokeplay during his unbeaten half-century.

The South African quicks managed to reduce India to 92/4 on a challenging first day. However, KL Rahul emerged as the savior, guiding India back into contention with an impressive unbeaten 70. This remarkable effort helped India reach 208/8 by the day's end, a position that appeared improbable earlier on.

"He's certainly going to be a man of crisis for us I think. Every time there are tough situations and most of the times he's there. He's the guy who handles those situations really well. "He was very clear with his game plans, what he wanted to do, defended the right balls, attacked the right balls," Rathour said at the press conference after the day's play.