Anil Kumble calls out Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma's KL Rahul ploy: 'If he does well, it's expected; if he doesn't...'

KL Rahul emphatically finished off India's chase against Australia in the semi-final with a six and finished unbeaten on 42 off 34 balls. Cricket - ICC Men's Champions Trophy - Group A - Bangladesh v India - Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 20, 2025 India's Rohit Sharma in action as KL Rahul looks on REUTERS/Satish Kumar "He should have come ahead of Axar Patel," Kumble said on ESPNcricinfo Match Day. Rahul said that he takes solace in the fact that captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir trust him after the match against Australia. "Every time I perform in a series and then there's a break from ODI series, ODI cricket and then we come back after four or five months there's a question mark again about 'oh well will he play in the XI, where does he fit' and sometimes I'm sitting there thinking what more can I do.