"Thought Shreyas Iyer Would Last At Least 2 Overs But...": KL Rahul In Candid Chat With Virat Kohli

India's opening Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Australia saw some bizarre scenes after three top-order batters were dismissed without opening their accounts. The likes of Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, and Shreyas Iyer all departed for ducks as Australia looked set to defend their 200-run total. But, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli poured cold water on the Aussie plan, taking the team to victory in the high-profile contest while producing a splendid display of batting. In a candid chat after the match with Kohli, Rahul admitted that how India lost three wickets so quickly was unprecedented.

India's early collapse prompted Rahul and Kohli to bat as if it was a Test match, nullifying the early threat and waiting for their opportunities to score runs. The duo concentrated on rotating the strike over scoring boundaries. While the move paid off, Rahul admitted that he was quite tired after the match.

"Tired I would not lie. The only chat after 50-70 runs of the partnership was, let us conserve our energy, let us not run the twos. Once we hit it in the gaps, our instincts took over and we started running. It was nice to start the WC with a win," Rahul said.

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Rahul also admitted that he didn't expect the Indian team to lose three wickets inside the first two overs. He thought Shreyas Iyer would last a few more overs after coming on but was surprised to see him being dismissed early too.

"I never expected it. You do lose a couple of wickets when the ball is