LSG captain KL Rahul silenced the strike price critics after his match-winning knock for towards CSK on the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow on April 19, Friday. Rahul led the crew from the entrance along with his 82 run-knock as they sailed to a win with 8 wickets in hand towards CSK. Rahul was awarded the Participant of the Match for his stylish knock. Rahul batted at a strike-rate of 154.72 in a sluggish pitch to assist LSG bag an important win, snapping a streak of again to again losses of their earlier 2 video games.
It appeared just like the viral defence minister meme did the trick for Rahul, who has been putting over 140 within the final 3 matches. At the very least, that’s what the newest pattern round Rahul’s putting potential suggests, as identified by LSG of their newest social media put up.
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Within the viral video, shared by LSG earlier, Rahul was being a sport by acknowledging the criticism surrounding his strike price. Within the video, Rahul and actor/influencer Shubham Gaur engaged in a light-hearted banter over the captain’s strike price after LSG received by 33 runs towards GT. Rahul had scored 33 runs from 31 balls throughout the match as LSG efficiently defended 163 runs.
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Shubham requested Rahul to develop into India’s subsequent defence minister, to which Rahul requested cheekily, if he was additionally making enjoyable of his low strike price. Nevertheless, Shubham knowledgeable Rahul that it was as a result of crew’s potential to defend scores within the vary of 160s.
“Congrats, Rahul bhai. I feel you need to develop into India’s subsequent defence minister,” Shubham stated within the video.
“You might be additionally making enjoyable of the strike price,” Rahul requested in response.
“No, No, you’re efficiently defending scores within the vary of 160s. That is why,” the influencer responded within the well-scripted banter between the 2.
Quickly after the video, LSG’s document of defending targets across the 160-mark broke as DC chased down 168 runs with 6 wickets to spare. The viral video additionally broke the jinx round Rahul’s strike price in addition to he has struck at 177.27 towards DC. 144.44 towards KKR and 154.72 towards CSK. Rahul scored 82 runs from 53 balls and sailed by way of the chase of 177 runs, which was accomplished with an over to spare.
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Rahul’s strike price in T20 cricket has been some extent of rivalry as he has scored 4449 runs at a strike of 134.94 in his IPL profession up to now. Nevertheless, Rahul has introduced in a change within the final 3 matches and uplifted his season’s strike price to 143. Within the final 5 years, his common strike price has fallen under or round 135.
