India batsman KL Rahul has said the 2016 IPL season was the key moment for him to start believing in his abilities as a short-format batsman. Wholesale China Jerseys . Rahul scored 397 runs in 14 matches this season at a strike rate of 146.49 for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He also hit 16 sixes in the season to finish joint fifth on the list of most sixes. He had hit only five sixes in the previous IPL season.Rahul went on to earn a call up to the Indian ODI and T20 squads. He smashed a century in Zimbabwe on his ODI debut and produced a spectacular assault in Florida against West Indies that nearly took India to victory in pursuit of the highest successful T20I chase. He is now one of only three Indians, Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma being the other two, to have made an international century in all three formats of the game.This years IPL was the key moment for me to start believing in myself and my shorter format abilities, Rahul told ESPNcricinfo. Once people saw it, they started believing it too. I think it is very important when your own team-mates start believing that you have the game. I always knew I could play the shorter format but it was about putting a few performances there. A couple of good innings and I knew I will start believing a lot more in myself, so yes it worked out well for me this summer.Besides his spectacular form in the shorter formats, Rahul has also produced impressive performances in Test cricket. Replacing Murali Vijay, who injured his thumb, in the second Test of the recently-concluded series against West Indies, Rahul struck 158 in Indias first innings total of 500. It was his third Test century. He followed up the ton in Jamaica with a brisk half century in the Third Test in St. Lucia.Rahul is now expected to be Indias first-choice opener in the upcoming series against New Zealand, starting on September 22 in Kanpur. Rahul said the reason for his success has been in keeping things simple irrespective of the format. He also credited his Test and Royal Challengers captain Virat Kohli for being an inspiration both on and off the field.We feel lucky we dont have to look too far, the guy who inspires you is sitting right next to you in the dressing room, he said. The level of commitment that he (Kohli) has shown, the discipline and work ethics, the way he has been so disciplined with his fitness, nutrition and diet, that is something that has inspired all of us. If you come into the dressing room now you see how all the boys are so disciplined. Hes helped me in shaping my career. When I came into Test cricket, I was good but not as good as I am now. Virat has helped me with my preparation, mindset and he has given me a lot of confidence.It is really strange but there is no mental switch that I make. If you saw the innings in St. Lucia, I got a 50 in 56 balls (65) or something opening the innings when the ball was doing a little bit. I try to keep things very simple. I go into the field, try to assess the pitch and the situation, see what are the best shots I can play and what is the best approach to have on that day.While playing for Royal Challengers, Rahul was also given the task of keeping wickets. Having performed the role in junior cricket as well, Rahul said he will be ready if asked to keep for India.I know this (wicket-keeping) challenge can be thrown at me, thats why I have started working a lot harder on my fitness because keeping will demand different sort of fitness, he said. If I have to keep and bat, it will take a lot out of my body. So I have started to train harder and focus on eating right and whatever helps recover my body, I am trying to take care of that. It helps to have great support staff to look after you, they guide as well. I am sure the gloves will come on at some point. I will be ready and I will enjoy that too.Read KL Rahuls full interview here. Authentic Cheap Jerseys NFL . Barcelona also left injured defenders Carles Puyol, Javier Mascherano and Jordi Alba out of its squad for the trip to Glasgow. That means that Marc Bartra will probably start again in the centre of the defence alongside Gerard Pique. Cheap NFL Jerseys China Free Shipping .35 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. Plouffe batted .254 with 14 home runs and 52 RBIs in 477 at-bats last season, his second as a regular in the lineup. http://www.chinanflcheapjerseys.com/ . -- There were a lot of firsts for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Forward Savannah McCaskills late-game magic pushed No. 5 South Carolina womens soccer to a thrilling 1-0 victory over Texas A&M Thursday night at Ellis Field. The junior standout tallied the game-winner in the 87th minute for the Gamecocks, who matched the program record with their 11th-straight victory and moved to 11-0-1 (5-0-0 SEC) on the season. The Aggies fell to 7-5-0 and 2-3-0 in league play with the loss.Junior midfielder Lindsey Lane set up the scoring play, delivering a long pass to a charging McCaskill. McCaskill used her speed to gather the ball and slip it into the net past Aggie goalkeeper Danielle Rice, who came off her line. The goal gave McCaskill 11 for the year, the most the junior has tallied in a season.South Carolinas strong defensive play continued on Thursday, as the Gamecocks limited the Aggies to just three shots. Texas A&M didnt attempt a shot until the 67th minute, and Carolina ended the match with a 5-2 advantage in corner kicks.The Gamecocks out-shot the Aggies, 6-0, and totaled five corner kicks in the first half. McCaskill nearly opened the scoring in the third minute after stealing a pass and ripping a shot that was quickly blocked by an Aggie defender. South Carolina couldnt convert on the ensuing corner, and the danger was cleared away.In the 16th minute, senior center back Kaleigh Kurtzs long ball hit attacker Daija Griffin in stride down the right sideline. Griffin charged near the edge of the box befoore sending in a cross that was gathered by Rice, who came off her line to collect the pass. Sale NFL Jerseys. Twenty minutes later, the Gamecocks again sent a dangerous pass into the box. Freshman forward Elexa Bahrs delivery was headed towards junior left back Anna Conklin, but the Texas A&M back line was there again to cut off the pass.South Carolina boasted the first two scoring chances of the second half, putting a pair of attempts on frame. Griffin raced down the field on the counter attack before trying a shot from outside the box that was saved. Minutes later, Lane tried her luck from the same spot, firing an attempt that again fell into the hands of Rice.The Gamecocks, who have won each of their last two games against Texas A&M, outshot the Aggies 10-3 for the match. South Carolina freshman goalkeeper Mikayla Krzeczowski totaled two saves, as she moved to 8-0-1 on the year with the victory and notched her fifth shutout on the season.South Carolina broke through in the 87th minute when junior forward Savannah McCaskill tallied her sixth game-winner of the season. Her six game-winning goals match the most for a Gamecock in a season in school history.The Gamecocks have a week off before they return to league action on the road. Carolina faces Mississippi State on Thursday, Oct. 6 in Starkville, Miss., with kickoff slated for 8 p.m. ET. ' ' '