Good to see bowlers putting balls in right areas: KL Rahul

Zimbabwe by restricting the hosts to under 200 in the first ODI here on Thursday. Rahul, himself was making a comeback to international cricket after more than two months but decided to continue with the crack opening pair of Shubman Gill and Shikhar Dhawan, who added 192 runs for an unbroken opening stand. "Picking up wickets was crucial. There was swing and seam movement as well. But it was good to see them (bowlers) put the ball in the right areas and be disciplined," the skipper said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

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Pacer Deepak Chahar made an impressive comeback to international cricket with an incisive spell and openers maintained their consistency as India outclassed Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the opening ODI. Donning the blue jersey for the first time in 6 months, Chahar returned figures of 3/27, as India

Three players in the first XI, Rahul, Deepak Chahar and Kuldeep Yadav were making a comeback after a long rehabilitation process. "As good as it can be, I am on the field and I am happy. We do play a lot of cricket, injuries are going to be a part of it," Rahul said. "Being away from the game is hard. Rehab and everything everyday gets boring. We'd rather be playing 365 days than be with the physio. For a few of us, it is great to be back in the Indian dressing room." Was nervous at the start, says ChaharPlaying international cricket after a gap of six months is really tough and he was nervous at the onset, seamer Deepak Chahar said after a successful comeback with figures of 3/27. "When you are playing an international game after six-and-a-half months, you are always nervous. Before coming