Australian cricketer Alyssa Healy acknowledged that she wanted Indian batter KL Rahul was a member of her country’s squad and professed her appreciation for him. Mitchell Starc and the cricketer, who was born in Bengaluru, are presently playing for the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 2025 Indian Premier League.

The 35-year-old disclosed that the batsman-wicketkeeper is among the most reserved people she has ever encountered. The left-arm pacer even said, “Probably,” when she questioned if Rahul would fit in the Australian changing room.

“You know what? Healy stated on the Willow Talk podcast on the LISTNR Sport YouTube channel, “I’ve spent a little time with this group,

KL Rahul is like the quietest person that I’ve ever met.”

The podcast host praised the Indian cricket player’s composure in the face of mayhem at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and implied that he would be a good addition to the squad.

“Yes. He’s simply the most collected, cool, and collected guy you’ve ever encountered. He’d be sitting in the corner of the SCG, waiting to go out there and bat and do his thing for Australia, and that would be beautiful. Therefore, he would be a good addition, the host stated.

The day that Virat and the audience were having a bad day, I was at the SCG test and was observing his behaviour. You know, Virat was just playing to the crowd and biting on the line. KL appeared to be the most composed man in the entire stadium,” he continued.

The right-handed batsman praised the 33-year-old’s calm demeanour and pointed out that he follows a set batting pattern and puts the team’s needs ahead of his own.

It seems less about him since, from what I’ve seen in person, he has a very clear process that takes some time to set up before he bats. But he seems to be surrounded by less fuss. It’s more about the team and less about him, which I believe would better suit Australian culture. “That’s just my opinion,” she said in closing.