NEW DELHI: With an average of a lowly 12.5 in the last 10 innings, where there hasnt been a single 25-plus rating, India Test opener KL Rahul has actually been in the line of fire and has actually gotten scathing criticism from all around.

After a series of low ratings his place in the playing XI has been in question however previous India opener Gautam Gambhir feels that Rahul should be backed as every gamer goes through a lean patch.

The 30-year-old has actually had scores of 8, 10, 12, 22, 23, 10, 2, 20, 17 and 1 in the last 10 Test innings however Gambhir, who is the coach of IPL franchise LSG where Rahul is the captain, feels that it is unfair to single out the opener.

There have been strong calls to induct Shubman Gill in playing XI in place of Rahul.

KL Rahul ought to not be dropped from the Indian side.

One need to not single out any player.

Everyone goes through a lean spot.

No one, no cricket expert or anybody need to inform him that he is refraining from doing well and be dropped, Gambhir told PTI throughout an interaction on the sidelines of IPL pre-season camp organised by Lucknow Super Giants.The two-time IPL champion previous captain of KKR also cited existing India captain Rohit Sharmas example of how he was backed to the hilt by the erstwhile group management so that he succeeds in Test cricket.

Once Rohit started opening, things looked up for him in conventional format.

You have to back players who have talent.

Look at Rohit Sharma.

He likewise had a lean patch.

Take a look at the method he started his career.

He had a late flourish.

Compared (earlier times) to how he is carrying out now.

Everyone could see his skill and backed him.

Now see the result.

He is going terrific guns.

Rahul can do the exact same, Gammbhir appeared confident of his abilities.The southpaw is of the opinion that if the team is winning matches conveniently, there is no point in playing with winning combination and single out one gamer for severe treatment.

India is 2-0 up and not 0-2 down.

So lets not axe anybody and appreciate the groups performance.

I believe the Indian team management is right in backing KL Rahul.

He is a fantastic player.

He had scored runs in worldwide cricket.

On the Indian femaless groups semi-final encounter against Australia in ICC T20 World Cup, Gambhir said: I believe India has actually got the skill to beat Australia.

Clearly, Australia is a great team however I make sure the Indian womens team has the prospective to beat Australia.

If you can play those 240 balls much better than Australia, then the team can beat them.

While Indian females lost terribly to England in a group league match, Gambhir feels that they have corresponded enough.

I think the Indian team has been extremely consistent the way they are playing this competition.

Now the events should not matter.

You know people will discuss the semi-final.

ultimately it is not the event, it is the contest of the bat and ball, he added.On inaugural Womens Premier League (WPL), he said it was a historic action taken by the BCCI.

We keep discussing gender equality.

What better than this to have gender equality and I make certain it is going to promote a lot of girls to begin playing cricket and I think WPL can go a long method.

(With inputs from PTI)