Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20: Best XI of the tournament

KL Rahul (WK) (Karnataka)

Two months ago, KL Rahul was in absolute tatters. His Test match form had hit a nadir. Fans were calling for his axe while pundits and former cricketers opined that the Karnataka batsman should go back to domestic cricket and regain his touch and he did exactly the same

Rahul regained his form as well as his confidence to emerge as the cornerstone of his sides’ title-winning heist in both Vijay Hazare Trophy and the just-concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament. Rahul emerged as the third-highest leading scorer in VHT where he scored 598 runs in 11 innings at an average of 66.4.

And, he continued with the same in the T20 tournament. In eight innings, Rahul racked up 313 runs at an average of 52.16 and a strike-rate of 155.72 with the help of three half-centuries. Another thing that was pretty evident from the tournament was Rahul’s emergence as a safe wicket-keeping option in the shortest format of the game.