India, Oct. 28 -- KL Rahul might have cemented his place in the Test and ODI teams for now, but there was a time when the sword was always hanging over his fate in international cricket. The right-handed batter has come into his own of late, but two to three years back, there were some who believed that the player from Karnataka had not done full justice to his talent. 2023 was a turning point in his career as he came back from a horrific injury in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season to stage a stellar return.

Rahul, who was ruled out of the IPL 2023 season after suffering a tear in his tendon, made his return in the Asia Cup, where India eventually won the tournament by beating Sri Lanka in the summit clash. Upon his return, Rahul ma...