“KL Rahul Putting Pressure On Others”
In the IPL 2024 match on Sunday, KL Rahul struck 25 off of 21 balls against KKR.
Despite being one of the favorites to go to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 playoffs, the Lucknow Super Giants are now experiencing internal issues. While Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has helped LSG stay in the top 4, the team has fallen short of expectations when it comes to the performances of Rahul, the captain, and the middle order. Rahul could only manage 25 off 21 in the encounter on Sunday against the Kolkata Knight Riders, with Lucknow needing to reach a goal of 236.
The legend of Australian cricket Brett Lee is unapologetic in his assessment that Rahul’s style at the top is placing a great deal of strain on LSG’s middle order.
“There’s a stark difference, in my opinion, between the opening hitters on both teams. You’re right, KKR. They’re making runs and getting off the blocks fast. KL Rahul is the other player, who is putting a lot of pressure on the opposition by scoring runs off of balls in play. As you can see, I chose KL Rahul for the first four games he played here, which we watched,” he stated on Jio Cinema.
“He had a strike rate of 129, but after increasing to 150, he returned and stated, ‘Well, yeah, you know the bowlers have done a great job.'” Because he hasn’t scored as many runs as he should have, Brett Lee continued, “I think there’s a lot of pressure on him.”
After the game, Rahul acknowledged that his team did not do well in the batting, bowling, or fielding areas.”The second inning saw a large number of runs scored. Chasing a large score means you are attempting to play too hard and you will eventually lose wickets. All in all, a subpar performance. We simply had a bad game with the bat, the ball, and in the field as a whole—we didn’t consistently hit our lengths. In the powerplay, Sunil Narine and Phil Salt have demonstrated their ability to bat and exert significant pressure on the opposition. He struck some pretty fantastic strokes, and our young bowlers couldn’t manage that kind of pressure.You face highly skilled players in the IPL, and that’s when your character is put to the test. After the game, he stated, “We didn’t perform up to par.
