KL Rahul

2023 - 2 - 18

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'KL Rahul is scared of getting out, he is just restricting himself ... (The Indian Express)

Rahul's saga of failures led to questions from former greats including Sunil Gavaskar and Mark Waugh. According to Gavaskar, Rahul has a mental block and doesn' ...

Rohit takes the front foot away, so he allows the bat to come around and play the ball in front of the pad. Meanwhile, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar shared his thought on Rahul’s dismissal and said, “By aggression, I don’t mean he defends three balls and looks to hit a six in the fourth. Rahul’s saga of failures led to questions from former greats including Sunil Gavaskar and Mark Waugh.

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KL Rahul is scared of getting out: Mark Waugh slams India vice ... (India Today)

The uncertainty surrounding KL Rahul's place in the Indian team grew after he was dismissed for yet another low score in the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy ...

With KL Rahul, he takes his front foot across and the ball is turning into you, you have to play with a straight bat but when you take your front foot across like that you are left with no choice but to play with an angled bat. Lyon got one to drift and turn from around the wicket in the 18th over of India's innings. Waugh said that Rahul has a constant fear of getting out, which restricts him from playing naturally.

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KL Rahul's inclusion in XI shakes belief in justice: Venkatesh Prasad (Firstpost)

Earlier this month, Venkatesh Prasad had said KL Rahul “consistently inconsistent” and claimed his selection was based on “favouritism' not performances.

Lyon scalped a fifer in the game, dismissing skipper Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Cheteshwar Pujara and KS Bharat. Rahul’s selection is not based on performance but favouritism . As per me ,he is currently not amongst the current 10 best opener’s in India but is being given endless chances. His inclusion shakes belief in Justice. Sad”, wrote the former cricketer. In any course, KL is not a horse. He added that he did not see him as one of the top 10 openers available in the Indian side. “His inclusion shakes belief in justice”, the ex-India pacer stated. More to do with rigidity of the management to persist with a player who just hasn’t looked the part. Prasad criticised KL Rahul’s performance, and the selection committee’s poor choices, in the recent fixtures. No top order batsman in at least the last two decades of Indian cricket has played these many tests with such a low average. The former India bowler has slammed the selection committee for persisting with KL Rahul despite his disappointing performances.

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KL Rahuls Inclusion Shakes Belief in Justice: Venkatesh Prasad ... (Zee News)

India's opening batsman KL Rahul is going through a rough patch in Test cricket as he yet again failed to score big in ongoing India vs Australia 2nd Test ...

Nathan Lyon dismissed him LBW for 17 on Day 2 of the Delhi Test after Rahul failed to cope with a delivery that drifted and turned from around the wicket. More to do with the rigidity of the management to persist with a player who just hasn’t looked the part. While he has shown glimpses of his talent and potential, he has also struggled for consistency at times. More to do with rigidity of the management to persist with a player who just hasn't looked the part. A test average of 34 after 46 tests and more than 8 years in international cricket is ordinary. Can’t think of many who have been given so many chances. In any course ,KL is not a horse. Earlier Prasad took to Twitter to criticise Team India's decision to continue with KL Rahul as opener, "I have a lot of regard for KL Rahul’s talent and ability, but sadly his performances have been well below par. As per me ,he is currently not amongst the current 10 best opener’s in India but is being given endless chances. No top order batsman in atleast last 20 years of Indian cricket has played these many tests with such a low average. Former India cricketer Venkatesh Prasad is not happy with the decision of team mangement as posted this on his Twitter. No top-order batsman in at least the last 20 years of Indian cricket has played these many tests with such a low average.

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KL Rahul Last 10 Test Innings: India batter's lean patch continues as ... (myKhel)

India top-order batter KL Rahul failed to impress with the bat in the first two Test matches against Australia. The right-handed batter opened the innings ...

The clamour for benching Rahul has been on the rise as he hasn't been able to justify his position on the Test side. Rahul was the first Indian wicket to perish in the second innings of the opening game. I'm sure he will be backed for the Test match in Delhi. In the only innings which Team India batted in the opening game of the four-match series, Rahul scored 20 and faced 71 deliveries. "I feel the way he has batted in the last 1-2 years, he performed well. Rahul disappointed again to be trapped on the first ball of the 17th over - which was being bowled by Lyon.

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'Being given endless chances' - Venkatesh Prasad slams KL Rahul ... (Times Now)

Venkatesh Prasad took to Twitter to slam KL Rahul in a series of tweets. The former India pacer was unimpressed with Rahul's failure in the first innings of ...

After Rahul got out for 17 in India's first innings of the Delhi Test against Australia, Prasad took to Twitter to slam the opening batsman. The former India pacer was unimpressed with Rahul's failure in the first innings of the 2nd Test match against Australia and claimed that there's discrimination in selection. Venkatesh Prasad took to Twitter to slam KL Rahul in a series of tweets.

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'KL Rahul's inclusion denying talented players': Venkatesh Prasad ... (DNA India)

Rahul's departure for a mere 17 runs in the second Test against Australia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday, February 18, came as a shock to ...

More to do with rigidity of the management to persist with a player who just hasn’t looked the part. Rahul has amassed scores of 50, 8, 12, 10, 22, 23, 10, 2, 20, and 17 in Test matches since 2022, and the pressure is mounting for him to produce runs. “His inclusion is deliberately denying talented guys, in form guys an opportunity to be in the 11. Shikhar had a test avg of 40+, Mayank has 41+ with 2 double hundreds, Shubhman Gill is in sublime form, Sarfaraz's never ending wait.. No top order batsman in at least the last 20 years of Indian cricket has played these many tests with such a low average.” The former India player believes that the team management is too rigid in their support of Rahul over Shubman Gill and Sarfaraz Khan.

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भारतीय टीम में केएल राहुल की जगह खतरे में, पूर्व क्रिकेटर वेंकटेश प्रसाद ... (Hindustan हिंदी)

केएल राहुल का बल्ले से खराब फॉर्म जारी है। जिसकी वजह से भारतीय टेस्ट टीम में उनकी जगह ...

केएल राहुल ऑस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ खेले जा रहे चार मैचों की टेस्ट सीरीज के शुरुआती दो मैचों के लिए टीम का हिस्सा हैं। पहले मैच की पहली पारी में उन्होंने 73 गेंद खेलकर 20 रन बनाए, जबकि दूसरे मैच की पहली पारी में उन्होंने 41 गेंद में 17 रन बनाए। भारत के पूर्व दिग्गज गेंदबाज वेंकटेश प्रसाद ने राहुल के टेस्ट टीम में सेलेक्शन पर सवाल उठाया है। उनका मानना है कि कि राहुल की वजह से कई खिलाड़ी बैंच पर बैठे हैं और कइयों को मौका ही नहीं मिल रहा। ऑस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ खेले जा रहे बॉर्डर गावस्कर सीरीज में सलामी बल्लेबाज केएल राहुल के बल्ले से रन नहीं निकल रहे हैं। चार मैचों की टेस्ट सीरीज के दूसरे मैच की पहली पारी में भी वह सस्ते में आउट होकर पवेलियन लौट गए हैं। राहुल के लगातार फ्लॉप प्रदर्शन के कारण टीम में उनकी जगह खतरे में है। भारत के पूर्व तेज गेंदबाज वेंकटेश प्रसाद ने केएल राहुल को लगातार मिल रहे मौके को लेकर नाराजगी जताई है। उन्होंने शनिवार को कई ट्वीट के जरिए केएल राहुल और टीम मैनेजमेंट को उनके साथ बने रहने के लिए लताड़ लगाई है। केएल राहुल का बल्ले से खराब फॉर्म जारी है। जिसकी वजह से भारतीय टेस्ट टीम में उनकी जगह खतरे में हैं। पूर्व क्रिकेट वेंकटेश प्रसाद ने उनके पिछले कुछ सालों के आंकड़े दिखाकर मैनेजमेंट से सवाल पूछे हैं।

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IND vs AUS: केएल राहुल का फ्लॉप शो जारी, पिछली 10 पारियों में शर्मनाक ... (India TV हिंदी)

टीम इंडिया के उपकप्तान केएल राहुल का इस समय बुरा फॉर्म लगातार जारी है। पिछली 10 टेस्ट ...

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KL Rahul पर 2 रिव्यू खर्च करने के बाद Australia टीम हुई ट्रोल, सोशल ... (Indiatimes.com)

दिल्ली में इंडिया और ऑस्ट्रेलिया के बीच दूसरा टेस्ट मैच खेला जा रहा है. इस मैच के दूसरे ...

[यहां क्लिक कर सकते ](https://www.indiatimes.com/hindi/)हैं. अक्षर पटेल के 74 रनों की बदौलत भारत इस स्कोर तक पहुँच पाया. दिल्ली टेस्ट मैच के दूसरे दिन ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने भारत को 262 रनों पर ऑल आउट कर दिया. [February 18, 2023] दरअसल ऑस्ट्रेलियाई टीम अपने 3 रिव्यू खो चुकी है. ऑस्ट्रेलिया के इस निर्णय पर लोग ऐसे ऐसे कॉमेंट कर रहे हैं कि हंसते हंसते आपका पेट दुखने लगेगा.

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KL Rahul's "Inclusion Shakes Belief In Justice": India Great Blasts ... (NDTVSports.com)

On Day 2 of the second Test against Australia, KL Rahul was dismissed for 17 off 41 balls.

[Kuldeep Yadav](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/63624-kuldeep-yadav-playerprofile) put in man of the match performances and next game are dropped with theories like Horses for courses. More to do with rigidity of the management to persist with a player who just hasn't looked the part. Like us on [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robo.ndtv.cricket&hl=en)or [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/ndtv-cricket/id418320331?mt=8). "And the torrid run continues. No top order batsman in atleast last 20 years of Indian cricket has played these many tests with such a low average. "His inclusion shakes belief in Justice. [KL Rahul](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/1688-lokesh-rahul-playerprofile)'s torrid run has continued in the second Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The talented batter last scored a Test half-century in January, 2022 against South Africa in Johannesburg. In any course ,KL is not a horse. His last Test ton came against the same opponents in December 2021. Last 5 years his avg is below 27 in 47 inn In the first Test he could score only 20.

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पूर्व भारतीय क्रिकेटर ने केएल राहुल और टीम मैनेजमेंट की बखिया उधेड़ दी ... (News18 इंडिया)

केएल राहुल के ऑस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ दिल्ली टेस्ट की पहली पारी में 17 रन पर आउट होने के बाद ...

प्रसाद ने एक और ट्वीट में लिखा, ”इस तरह के पक्षपात को देखने के बावजूद कई पूर्व क्रिकेटर इस तरह के मुद्दों पर नहीं बोलते हैं. बता दें कि राहुल ने 2022 से खेले गए टेस्ट मैचों में 50, 8, 12, 10, 22, 23, 10, 2, 20 और 17 रन बनाए हैं और उन पर रन बनाने का दबाव बढ़ रहा है. राहुल का चयन प्रदर्शन के आधार पर नहीं बल्कि पक्षपात के आधार पर हुआ है. केएल राहुल के ऑस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ दिल्ली टेस्ट की पहली पारी में 17 रन पर आउट होने के बाद प्रसाद ने ट्विटर पर सलामी बल्लेबाज की आलोचना की है. राहुल दिन के पहले घंटे में स्पष्ट रूप से संघर्ष कर रहे थे और ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने मैदानी अंपायर के कॉल को दो बार चुनौती दी. प्रसाद ने कुछ दिन पहले प्लेइंग इलेवन में राहुल के चयन में पक्षपात का आरोप लगाया था.

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Ind vs Aus 2nd Test: Venkatesh Prasad slams KL Rahul's selection ... (OdishaTV)

Following Rahul s departure for just 17 runs in India s first innings of the match Prasad took to Twitter again to rap the selection of the struggling ...

More to do with rigidity of the management to persist with a player who just hasn’t looked the part. However, he got trapped in front of the stumps eventually. In India’s first innings in the match, he survived some close calls. A couple of days back, Prasad had alleged favoritism in Rahul’s selection in the playing XI. No top order batsman in atleast last 20 years of Indian cricket has played these many tests with such a low average. In a series of tweets, Prasad claimed that there is favoritism in Rahul’s selection.

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Former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad once again slams selectors ... (OpIndia)

Venkatesh Prasad slammed the selectors for ignoring players who have been performing consistently in the domestic circuit and making them wait for a place ...

No top-order batsman in at least the last 20 years of Indian cricket has played these many tests with such a low average,” Prasad said in a tweet. More to do with the rigidity of the management to persist with a player who just hasn’t looked the part. The selectors have stuck with the opener despite the right-hander underperforming in Tests.

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Former Cricket Legends Castigates India Opener KL Rahul After ... (ABP Live)

After failing again and again, Kl Rahul's performance has come under scrutiny. Former India great Sunil Gavaskar spoke about the same.

Former India great Sunil Gavaskar spoke about the same. That’s the way you become successful. “The chances of you missing the ball are more.

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गुस्से में लाल वेंकटेश प्रसाद का ये ट्वीट केएल राहुल गलती से भी नहीं देखेंगे! (The Lallantop)

गुस्से में लाल वेंकटेश प्रसाद का ये ट्वीट केएल राहुल गलती से भी नहीं देखेंगे! केएल राहुल ...

उनके टीम में होने से जबरदस्ती कई टैलेंटेड खिलाड़ी को नजरअंदाज किया जा रहा है, जोकि फॉर्म में हैं और प्लेइंग इलेवन में होने चाहिए.’ साथ ही उनके सेलेक्शन को लेकर टीम मैनेजमेंट पर पक्षपात का भी आरोप लगाया था. मयंक का औसत 41 से ज्यादा है, जिसमें दो डबल सेंचुरी भी है. पूर्व भारतीय खिलाड़ी के मुताबिक राहुल की वजह से कई खिलाड़ी बेंच पर बैठे हैं. उन्होंने एक साथ कई ट्वीट कर केएल राहुल के प्रदर्शन की आलोचना की है. वो ऐसे खिलाड़ी को खिला रहा रही है, जो टीम का हिस्सा ही नहीं लगता.

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Veteran Pacer Venkatesh Prasad Questions Inclusion Of KL Rahul ... (Newsmobile)

New Delhi: Veteran Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad lashed out at the Indian team management for persisting KL Rahul to open with Rohit Sharma and stated ...

More to do with rigidity of the management to persist with a player who just hasn’t looked the part. He further added that “As per me, he is not among the 10 best openers in India but is being given endless chances. No top-order batsman in at least the last 20 years of Indian cricket has played these many tests with such a low average,”.

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'His inclusion shakes belief in justice': Venkatesh Prasad takes a dig ... (Times of India)

Cricket News: In the midst of a horrible lean patch, India opener KL Rahul on Saturday continued to receive severe criticism on social media platforms.

https://t.co/6htpfYPcOL— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) More to do with rigidity of the management to persist with a player who just hasn’t l… https://t.co/ipanuYBTKL— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad)

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IND vs AUS: KL Rahul's long rope is dwindling after latest failure in ... (Firstpost)

With Shubman Gill waiting in the wings and Rahul's repeated failures, the Indian team management may have to take a tough decision before the Indore Test.

It’s now down to a matter of one innings for Rahul before the long rope is cut short. And if that happens, Rahul would know he has to make his stay in the middle count, or else Gill would force his way in. The trouble is not that only Rahul is failing. That was the only boundary shot for Rahul during his stay before getting pinned by Nathan Lyon in front with a delivery that straightened a tad bit. Here in Delhi, they were tottering at 139/7, before Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel steadied the ship. Against South Africa, taking away his 123 off 260 balls, he faced 74, 133, 21, 35, and 22 deliveries in the next four innings to add 103 runs off which 50 came in one innings at Johannesburg. At Nagpur he faced 71 deliveries for his 20, and truth be told, barring the odd one that misbehaved landing on a specific patch, Rahul looked unhurried, yet he made an error in judgment to a tossed-up delivery and handed a return catch to Todd Murphy. But the trouble for the Indian vice-captain is that in those 11 innings, he has only managed a 50-plus score just once. He has the fifth-lowest average since 2022 among batters who bat in the top 7. Among openers worldwide, Rahul has the worst batting average since January 2022 for players with a minimum of five matches — he averages a mere 17.40. Will India take the bold call to drop Rahul? On the face of it, that’s a decent enough stat for an opener, innit?

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