KL Rahul excited about becoming India's Test skipper

Indian opener KL Rahul, who will be his team's stand-in captain in the upcoming ODI series against South Africa, has said that he is ready to lead the Test side if given an opportunity after Virat Kohli decided to step down. 

According to the CricTracker, Rahul ahead of the ODI series, said: "I had not given it a thought till the names came out, till the articles or news have been doing the rounds. Obviously, I had the opportunity to lead the Test side in Johannesburg and it was really special. The result did not go our way but it was a great learning experience for me and it would be something I will always be proud of."

Rahul elaborated: "Leading the country is always special for anyone and I am no different. Yes, it would be a huge responsibility if given to me (being the Test captain). It is something that is exciting, I am not really looking to anything forward, I am just focusing on the present." 

"I stay balanced and take one game at a time. There were a lot of learnings from the 2nd Test. Hopefully, I can take lessons from MS and Virat and keep improving along my journey. I don't really set targets. I just take one game at a time. The two great captains have shown us the way. We did exceptional things under Virat. It will be important for us to build on that," he added.