AUS vs IND: KL Rahul shares his desire for a stand named after him at Chinnaswamy Stadium

Therefore, every Indian cricket player aspires to leave their imprint by outstanding on-field performances, which ultimately result in the stadium’s stands bearing their names becoming a source of good memories for the supporters. KL Rahul, a star batsman for India, was no exception either. The Karnataka batsman just discovered his batting rhythm in the first Test match, supporting Yashasvi Jaiswal well while scoring an incredible 77 runs on a challenging Perth wicket.

In Indian cricket’s history, a number of iconic moments have taken place at various cricket grounds across the country. Consequently, state cricket associations have frequently given the stands where supporters cheer and support Team India the names of legendary players.

The Karnataka State Association (KSCA) recently decided to name the stands of the famous M Chinnaswamy Stadium after cricket players who have inspired the state of Karnataka and brought honours to the nation in the international arena. This decision may seem intriguing.

Interestingly, the Chinnaswamy’s stands will be named after Indian cricket greats GR Viswanath, Erapalli Prasanna, Syed Kirmani, BS Chandrasekhar, Roger Binny, Brijesh Patel, Javagal Srinath, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, and Venkatesh Prasad, in that order.

So, Rahul was asked if he would like to see the Chinnaswamy Stadium stand in Bengaluru named after him during a recent news conference held in advance of the second Test match in Adelaide. He acknowledged right away in his response that he would definitely like that to occur. He did remind everyone, however, that he still had to score a tonne of runs for Team India to become a legend.

“Having a stand after my name would be amazing, but I will need to score a lot of runs to do that. I haven’t advanced to a point in my job where I can make it happen. Honouring cricket players who have represented the nation and the state is a wise decision on the part of the Karnataka Cricket Association. At a news conference, Rahul remarked, “It is a beautiful initiative.”

India’s batting order conundrum between KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma persists.

Ahead of the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT 2024-25) Test, India has been struggling to decide if captain Rohit Sharma should move down the order for the team’s sake or if KL Rahul should continue to open ahead. Rahul has consistently been praised by those who are unfamiliar with him for his ability to play a variety of positions and yet perform well most of the time. The batsman often bats at number six in the Test format. It remains to be seen what position the Hitman would bat for the Indian side when he next faces Australia.