IPL 2022: KL Rahul will get golden duck for Lucknow Super Giants in horror debut
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KL Rahul acquired off to a horror begin with the bat for Lucknow Super Giants when he was dismissed for a first-ball duck within the staff’s season opener of IPL 2022 in opposition to Gujarat Titans. Rahul, one of the crucial profitable batsmen within the Indian Premier League, performed the final 4 seasons of the IPL for Punjab Kings earlier than he determined to half methods.
Mohammed Shami struck with the primary ball of the match when he acquired KL Rahul to nick a fullish supply on the fourth stump line. The on-field umpire dominated not out to a loud attraction from Gujarat Titans however Hardik Pandya opted for the DRS and TV replays confirmed a transparent deflection.
How good was that first over from @MdShami11. Gets the massive wicket of KL Rahul.
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 28, 2022
Ahead of the IPL Auction in 2022, KL Rahul was roped in by new staff Lucknow Super Giants and he was subsequently named captain. There was plenty of hype across the LSG opening mixture of KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock however the early breakthrough from Mohammed Shami gave Gujarat Titans an enormous increase.
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In the third over of the innings, Shami additionally removed Quinton de Kock whereas Varun Aaron dismissed Even Lewis within the 4th over due to a spectacular catch by Shubman Gill.
KL Rahul’s duck was his first in 56 innings within the IPL. He has to date scored 3273 runs in 95 IPL matches. After debuting for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2015, he was launched by the franchise regardless of a formidable 2016 when he scored 397 runs.
KL Rahul confirmed his class within the subsequent years for Punjab scoring 659 runs in 2018, 593 runs in 2019, 670 runs in 2020 and 626 runs in 2021. Rahul has to date scored 2 tons of within the IPL.
This season of the Indian Premier League is of curiosity for extra causes than one. KL Rahul together with Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, is a powerful contender for the India captaincy as soon as Rohit Sharma calls it a day.
KL Rahul, after all, has sufficient class to bounce again. The 29-year-old batter from Bangalore had gained the Orange Cap in 2020 and was the third highest-run scorer in 2021 behind Ruturaj Gaekwad and Faf du Plessis.
In January, KL Rahul was named captain of India within the second Test in opposition to South Africa when Virat Kohli missed the sport on account of an damage. Rahul was out of motion after the ODI collection in opposition to West Indies on account of a hamstring damage. He was out of the T20I collection in opposition to West Indies and missed the T20Is and Tests in opposition to Sri Lanka.