BY - srushti sharma
Returning from a long injury layoff, India’s wicket keeper-batter KL Rahul opened up about his thigh injury, the experience of undergoing the knife
“I am feeling good, obviously good to be back with the team. It’s been quite some time that I’ve been away from the game "
Rahul got injured while saving a boundary, during the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore
“I got injured while trying to chase a ball and my tendon snapped. I had a full-fledged tear, my tendon ripped apart from my quadricep." said Rahul
“But once we did the scans, it was a full tear and it was quite clear I have to undergo the knife and do surgery,” he said
Overcoming the mental barrier was the biggest challenge India wicketkeeper KL Rahul faced
“I knew coming back I'd have to keep wicket as well. And that was one of the big concerns for physios and for me,
Wicket keeping would require a lot of strength in your quads and you need it to support you
Unfortunately, in the process of recovery, I developed a small niggle just before I could come back into the team