KL Rahul's keeping blunders get Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli frustrated; fans joke 'talent hai par latent hai'

Team India have maintained a 100 percent record at the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy and will hope for similar show in the semifinal against Australia, which will be played in Dubai on Tuesday. While the team has bee doing well at both fronts - batting and bowling - wicket-keeping has been an area of concern. KL Rahul, who has been preferred to do the glovework over Rishabh Pant, has not been in his element and has now made too many errors to attract criticism.

In the clash against New Zealand, which India won by 44 runs despite defending a modest 249, Rahul made quite a few errors and senior pros Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were not very happy with it. Rahul's errors could have proven costly as he dropped Kane Williamson twice during the New Zealand chase, who capitalised on the lifelines but failed to propel his team to victory.

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In his 81-run knock off 120 balls, Williamson got his first reprieve when he was batting at 18 off 21. Then Williamson tried to cut Axar Patel by using the depth of the crease but the ball took a thick edge. However, he survived the early scare as Rahul failed to hold onto the edge. The second miss took place in the 35th over bowled by Ravindra Jadeja. This time Williamson went for an inside out as the ball spun away after pitching on the off-stump line. The ball, however, took an edge and hit Rahul's gloves, who once again failed to grab it.

Both instances left Rohit and Kohli frustrated, which was evident in their reactions. Fans also expressed their frustration on social media, with many suggesting Pant to replace Rahul in the knockouts. Here are a few reactions...