Trent Boult could not hide his admiration for India's versatile cricketer KL Rahul, who is expected to play major roles when India faces New Zealand in a couple of Test matches on the road.

Speaking to PTI, the 37-year-old New Zealand veteran said he is a big fan of KL Rahul. The keeper-batter, who recently played as an opener against the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team in Galle and Colombo, will have to take crucial roles when the Men in Blue fly to New Zealand; he will have to carry the same responsibilities, maybe a little bit more, as the land of Kiwis is not famously known as a batters' paradise.

A big fan of KL Rahul: Trent Boult is a fan of KL Rahul

In a conversation with the media, Trent Boult, who has 317 Test wickets to his name, said he liked Rahul's style of batting and that, at the top of the Indian batting order, he is undoubtedly a big name. Alongside KL Rahul, the fast bowler also mentioned Yashasvi Jaiswal as well.

"I’m always a big fan of KL Rahul and his style of batting. So he’s a big player at the top of the order for the Indian side. And yeah, I believe Jaiswal is there as well. Two classy batters to see bat. So yeah, be interesting to see,” Boult said in an exclusive interview with PTI.

“It’s always an exciting chance when the Indian team comes down to play Test cricket in New Zealand,” he added.

October will be cold during the India vs New Zealand series

The timing of India's tour of New Zealand is very interesting. The Indian cricket team will tour New Zealand in late October, instead of the summer days. October is expected to be cold, which will be another factor that can go against the batters.

"The only thing I can see happening is it’s going to be late October. I believe, just coming out of winter. So it’s going to be quite cold. Hopefully, there’s a bit of greenness in the wickets for some of our bowlers," Trent Boult added.

Trent Boult is hopeful with New Zealand's new generation bowling unit

Like many national sides across the globe, the New Zealand National Cricket Team is also going through a transition phase. From the era of Tim Southee and Trent Boult, the cricket team is mostly reliant on a young bowling line-up comprising Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Nathan Smith, Will O’Rourke, and Neil Wagner. The bowling line-up is young, but not unbalanced.

"I think the bowling is very well balanced. It’s got bases covered in terms of a good pace, obviously, with Will O’Rourke. Obviously, a bit of swing and a bit of bounce from Kyle Jamieson and Matt Henry with his accuracy."

"So yeah, I think the way me, Tim and Wags did it over the years was unique in itself. But there are other strengths and other game plans that our younger bowlers can follow," Boult further mentioned.