Last Update on: April 20th, 2023 at 10:03 am
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen slammed Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper KL Rahul’s approach in the powerplay in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Kevin Pietersen’s statement came during the match between the Lucknow and the Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Wednesday, April 19.
KL Rahul scored just 19 runs off 19 balls during the powerplay against the Rajasthan Royals. The right-handed batter survived twice in six overs, his catches being dropped by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jason Holder, respectively. The 31-year-old finished with a score of 39 runs off 32 balls in the Lucknow Super Giants’ 10-run victory.
IPL 2023 | Dream11 Prediction | Fantasy Cricket Tips | Cricket Match Prediction Today | Cricket News | Cricket Live Score
Kevin Pietersen, who was part of the commentary panel for the match, was frustrated by KL Rahul’s lack of aggression with the bat. The former England skipper said that it was boring to watch Rahul’s batting in the first six overs.
“Watching KL Rahul bat in powerplays is the most boring thing I have ever been through,” Kevin Pietersen said.
IPL 2023 | India National Cricket Team | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Delhi Capitals (DC) | Gujarat Titans (GT) | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) | Mumbai Indians (MI) | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Rahul has come under fire for his low strike rate in the cash-rich league despite scoring close to 600 runs in the last five seasons. The Karnataka-born cricketer played a maiden over against Trent Boult in the first over of the match.
The LSG opener played six matches in the IPL 2023 and scored 194 runs with a dismal strike rate of 114.79. He scored 18 runs off 20 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore in a high-scoring run chase. He scored 74 runs off 56 balls with a strike rate of 132.14 against the Punjab Kings.
Following the win, the Lucknow-based franchise moved into second place in the 10-team points table. Both Lucknow and the Royals have the same points, but the Sanju Samson-led team has a better NRR.
KL Rahul will be next seen in action in the match when Lucknow Super Giants take on Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday, April 20.
Virat Kohli | Rohit Sharma | Rishabh Pant | KL Rahul | Suryakumar Yadav | Sanju Samson | Shreyas Iyer | Yuzvendra Chahal | Jasprit Bumrah
Related
