There is nothing agricultural about KL Rahul's batting: Sunil Gavaskar

The legendary Indian cricketer reckons the best thing about Rahul's batting is that there's nothing agricultural about his shot-making which makes him a special player.

Rahul has been doing the talking with his bat in the ongoing IPL season and has already slammed two centuries in this edition.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, "He's been outstanding. The best part about KL Rahul's batting is that nothing is agricultural in his cricketing shots. Every shot that he plays is a proper textbook stroke.

"So what he has actually told you with his shot-making skills is that you don't have to manufacture shots. If you've got the shots, use them and the selection of his shots has been outstanding."

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen also lavished praise on the Karnataka batsman claiming his batting to be a breath of fresh air.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Pietersen said, "He has a wide range of shots in his armoury. So he can hit you over back-foot point, he can slice you for a six. He can hit you over extra-cover, he can hit you down the ground, and he can pick you over midwicket.

"So, he really is a 360-degree batter. I mean, he's a breath of fresh air. You can switch on the TV and watch him bat all day."

KL Rahul is often criticised for his low strike rate in the IPL but former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan rubbished such claims saying the talented right-handed batter plays according to the situation.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Irfan said, "Lokesh Rahul is the batsman who can increase or decrease the striker rate according to the situation. He has the style, the elegance and aggression to build his innings the way he wants.

"He has sound technique and a good temperament. He is gauging the situations and batting accordingly. Rahul knows very well when he needs to shift gears."