India, Nov. 28 -- Senior India batter KL Rahul is under fire again after a disappointing outing in the Test series against South Africa. Despite strong performances against England and the West Indies, expectations went up, but he couldn't rise to the occasion this time, bringing his consistency back into question. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma stepping away from Tests, the responsibility of anchoring the batting fell heavily on Rahul. But against the Proteas, he couldn't provide the stability India needed, contributing to a disappointing whitewash.

Rahul managed only 68 runs across four innings, and at times it looked as if the visiting batters were better equipped to handle the Indian conditions than him and the rest of the hosts l...