India, Oct. 4 -- KL Rahul 2.0 is well and truly here, and the opening Test batter has come into his own ever since the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The senior pro first led the charge in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England, scoring 532 runs in five Tests. The right-hander continued with his form, beginning the home season in style as he hit his 11th Test century on Day 2 of the first match against the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

As soon as Rahul brought up his 10th Test ton as an opener, former Team India coach Ravi Shastri busted a myth about the batter, saying it is a "misconception" that the player has been shuffled up and down the batting order in Tests.

For the longest time, it h...