How Rohit Sharma’s request made Nair “more aggressive” to bring KL Rahul out

Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nair revealed how he played an important role in bringing out a more aggressive KL Rahul in recent times. The batsman is in the last six months, from Australia, from the Champions Trophy to IPL 2025 and now in England. Earlier this year, Nair claimed that an hour and hours of conversation with Rahul had a conversation to accept that he needs some strategic changes.

How Nair changed KL Rahul at Rohit Sharma’s request

In an interview with ESPNCRICINFO, Nair explained that Captain Rohit Sharma then wanted Assistant Coach to bring out Rahul’s more aggressive in the case of playing such a brand of cricket. He said that Sharma believed that the Karnataka batsman would play a major role in India’s campaigns that would move forward.

,When I first raised that role, I remember I had a conversation with Rohit, and he said that whatever he was really eager to me, one of them was working with KL and how KL played the game, and brought a more aggressive approach to bring him the best. Because he strongly believed that KL Champions Trophy, the World Cup will play a major role in the World Cup and everything moving forward including Test in BGT and EnglandNair revealed.

Beginning of Nair-Rahul Bond

Nair said that Rahul knew that the series agent Australia was important as he fails in the tour meant that he would start worrying about his career. East-Koch is mentioned when Rahul failed in 1 test against New Zealand and then dropped for the next two matches. He said that Rahul and himself had an hour and hours of conversation as Nair was assuring him to change his strategy and trusting him because he was completely different from what he believed.

,He said what he is doing and what is working for him in the past. And then I had a certain idea process, which was very different from it. Hours and hours of the conversation and trying to understand her where I came from, finally I took her to a place where she trusted me to do some work with her, how she practiced, in relation to relying on some changes in her strategy, in relation to her stance, where she stands in the crease, what a guard takes, what guard takesNair said.

“It’s music for me now”

Nair said that after his knock in 1 Test against Australia, Rahul’s belief increased in himself. The batsman allegedly told him that playing the game was now like music for him.

“This was the moment when the glue was stuck. He really enjoyed the knock. He told me, listen, I think I am just watching and playing. It’s music for me now, playing gameNair said.