Technique is overrated but need to show some patience: Rahul

Technique is "overrated" for K L Rahul but the India opener has admitted he needs to show some patience to enure the runs flow again from the willow that promised much.

Apart from a half-century in the one-off Test against Afghanistan and the 149 in England last year, Rahul has not quite set the stage ablaze in the longest format since the start of 2018.

In the ongoing match against West Indies here, Rahul has thrown away good starts after doing most things right.

"Technique and everything is over-rated - when you get runs everything looks good. So it was important for me to spend time in the middle," he said during a media conference at the end of third day's play.

Having got a start again, Rahul failed to execute a paddle sweep against Roston Chase and was dismissed for 38. He made 44 in the first innings.

"(I am) very disappointed but there are a lot of things I'm doing right. (I) Just need to keep my head down and show some patience," Rahul said.

"I just have to prolong the good things I'm doing till I get to 35-45. I'm batting well, I looked comfortable in both the innings and my head-space is very good. Happy about a lot of things.

"... If I can keep my patience and keep batting the way I do in the first 60-80 balls, if I continue to do that for 200-250 balls then it'll obviously benefit me and the team."
"When you are in that phase it's challenging to get out but a great player will find his way out."
"... That's why going out and playing some practice games, India A games and getting some runs under my belt did well for my confidence and I could go back and focus on getting runs more than why I was getting out and trying to dissect my technique or batting."
"Lot of things seem right when they come off. If they don't, you can sit and dissect on a lot of things. Unfortunately, it's a battle he won."