Changing positions no longer a mental challenge: KL Rahul

'I want to be in the playing XI, which means go there and bat for the team'

Senior India batter KL Rahul on Wednesday said that he has overcome the mental challenge of being a floater in the line-up, which has made him confident about doing well for the side at any position.

Rahul was superb in the first Test against Australia in Perth with scores of 26 and 77 while opening the innings in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, who was on a paternity break.

With Rohit walking back into the playing eleven for the day-night Test starting Friday, Rahul was asked the obvious question about his batting position.

"Anything (opening or middle order)," the 32-year-old batter told reporters ahead of India's training session here.

"I want to be in the playing XI, which means go there and bat for the team," said Rahul.