Speaking about KL Rahul who smashed 112* while batting at number 5 in ongoing second ODI against New Zealand, Dodda Ganesh said, "This is why I was...harping about having Rahul at 5." Talking about Rahul being pushed to number six in recent times, Ganesh said, "Pushing him to number 6...is going to be a cardinal sin. Rahul is Rolls-Royce."