Great to be compared with someone like Dravid: Rahul

Rajkot, Jan 18 (PTI) Gradually learning to fit into multiple roles as per team's requirement, KL Rahul has drawn comparisons with legendary Rahul Dravid and young batsman says it's an hour.

Like Rahul Dravid, he has played in middle-order and has kept wickets too.

A traditional opener, Rahul came in at number five in Rajkot and blazed his way to 52-ball 80 to propel India to competitive 340 for six on a flat track at SCA Stadium here. He n kept wickets as regular wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant was concussed.

Rahul had also kept wickets in lung-opener at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and did a decent job in both games.

"It's great to be compared with someone like him. I had this comparison for a long time when growing up and playing as well. names he's Rahul Dravid and I'm Rahul so comparisons always been re and he's someone I have spent a lot of time with talking about cricket, talking about batting and he's coming from same state as well (Karnataka)".

He said Dravid is open to speak to him on anything about cricket.

"I have opportunity to go to him or give him a call and talk to him about batting or anything about cricket. So he's been more than welcome," Rahul signed off.

Dravid had kept wickets in 2003 World Cup in South Africa.