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  • KL Rahul seems to be caught and beneath stress, he not at all used to play like this: RP Singh

    By India Today Sports Desk: Former India cricketer RP Singh expressed his concern about KL Rahul’s performances throughout the IPL 2023, saying that the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain gave the impression to be caught and beneath stress.

    Rahul hit 39 runs off 32 balls in direction of Rajasthan Royals. The LSG captain not at all obtained the going as he struggled to realize runs shortly on the excessive of the order. While Rahul, in his defence, talked about that the Jaipur pitch was not 180 pitch, RP Singh recognized that Rahul is not able to find gaps in his footage.

    “KL Rahul never used to play like this, he used to always have a good strike rate, take the attack to the opposition and play good shots, but here he seemed to be stuck and under pressure,” RP said on JioCinema.

    RP Singh suggested Rahul take “calculative risks” as his form is not an issue.

    “I might be wrong, but he is probably thinking that his form might return after playing a big innings. His form is not bad, he is still playing his shots, but he is not being able to find those gaps in his shots, he should take those calculative risks which he is not taking,” RP talked about.

    While LSG beat RR by 10 runs, former India head coach Ravi Shastri refused to buy Rahul’s analysis of the pitch and highlighted that he should get his strike up.

    “Absolutely (needs to get the strike up). All that talk about 160, I don’t buy it. When you have two chances, if you convert that 39 to 60 or 70, 160 becomes 175. You need someone in the top 3 to carry on and play that long innings,” Ravi Shastri suggested Star Sports.

    Lucknow Super Giants will subsequent sort out Gujarat Titans on April 22.

  • India Maharajas vs World Giants, Legends League Live Updates: World Giants win toss, decide to bat

    India Maharajas vs World Giants, Legends League Live Updates: World Giants captain Jacques received the toss and opted to bat in opposition to India Maharajas of their Legends League charity match on the Eden Gardens on Friday. Harbhajan Singh is captaining the Maharajas.

    Virender Sehwag can be main Gujarat Giants within the match opener in opposition to Gautam Gambhir’s India Capitals on Saturday. The league will characteristic all girls umpires in a primary of its type initiative in India.

    Follow stay rating and updates of India Maharajas vs World Giants under.

  • Former India pacer RP Singh senior’s son Harry chosen for England Under-19

    Former India seamer Rudra Pratap Singh senior’s son Harry Singh has been chosen for the England Under-19 crew for his or her upcoming dwelling collection in opposition to Sri Lanka Under-19.

    Hailing from Lucknow, RP senior, who performed two ODIs in 1986 in opposition to Australia, moved to England within the late Nineteen Nineties and took up teaching assignments with Lancashire county membership and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

    His son Harry opens the batting for the Lancashire 2nd XI. “A few days ago, we got a call from the ECB that Harry has been picked for the England U-19 team which will play Sri Lanka U-19 team at home,” Singh advised The Indian Express.

    Several South Asian, together with Indian-origin gamers, have represented England junior sides however Singh is conscious of the challenges his son will face as he seeks to transition to the highest degree.

    “It’s not easy, you need a bit of luck and lots of runs to make it at the top level. I have seen many cricketers in the 90s who used to do well in domestic cricket but they failed drastically when they represented the Indian team. As Harry grows, he will have to make those technical adjustments which every cricketer does,” RP Singh stated.

    The 57-year outdated’s daughter too represented the Lancashire U-19 crew earlier than selecting to pursue a profession in drugs.

    Harry started taking part in cricket on the age of eight. Singh says that his son was good at soccer too however as he grew up, his curiosity in cricket stored rising. It was then that the household determined that its lone son will play cricket beneath his father’s teaching.

    “He used to bowl fast but I know that fast bowling and opening the batting can take a lot of toll. So I decided to let him continue to bat and now he bowls off-spin too. It’s still a long journey but he has taken a small step in his career,” Singh stated.

    Going forward, his coach has determined to ship Harry to Dilip Vengsarkar Academy in Mumbai, the place he’ll prepare beneath the steerage of the previous India captain. Singh says the thought is to make him an all-round cricketer who can play on all types of surfaces.

    “He has to learn those tricks of batting and he can only do that once he travels to India,” Singh says.

    He remarked how instances have modified since his personal taking part in days. “These boys are lucky that so much has changed in cricket for good now. In our days we had very limited facilities and one needed to learn by themselves. We were our own guru and that made us strong from within. There were times when many Indian cricketers used to come to England to play minor county in the English summer. Now in our summer, the whole world travels to India,” Singh identified.

  • If KL Rahul will get out for a run-a-ball 25, we might say that he performed like Manish Pandey: RP Singh

    KL Rahul was the main run-scorer for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) within the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL), having scored two centuries and 4 half-centuries.

    KL Rahul of India. Courtesy: Reuters

    HIGHLIGHTSRahul is ready to steer India within the T20Is in opposition to South AfricaRahul was the main run-scorer for LSG in IPL 2022RP Singh praised Rahul for being technically sound

    Former Indian cricketer RP Singh lauded KL Rahul for having a whole lot of recreation consciousness and figuring out when to step on the accelerator. Rahul has confronted a whole lot of flak for not having the ability to rating at a brisk fee, however he has been among the many main run-scorers within the Indian Premier League (IPL) during the last 5 seasons.

    Singh, who was part of India’s 2007 T20 World Cup-winning squad, additionally took a dig at Manish Pandey for throwing his wicket away after getting set. Singh additionally praised Rahul for being technically sound.

    “KL Rahul is technically very sound. He has game-awareness as he picks the bowlers against whom he can take chances on a given day. If he gets out for a run-a-ball 25, we’d say that he played like Manish Pandey does. But he ticks all the boxes because he protects his wicket and knows when to accelerate,” Singh was quoted as saying on Cricbuzz.

    In the IPL 2022, Rahul was the main run-scorer for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), having scored 616 runs from 15 matches at a mean of 51.33 with two centuries and 4 half-centuries to his identify. Although he scored three geese, he made up for them with some substantial knocks.

    PATEL PRAISES RAHUL

    Parthiv Patel, one other former Indian cricketer, mentioned that Rahul is somebody who can get large scores underneath his belt regardless of not getting off to a flying begin.

    “KL Rahul is the only player who can score a century in 20 overs despite starting slowly. If you are able to score 100 runs off 60 balls, it means that you’ve read the game well and know how to pace your innings,” Patel mentioned.

    Rahul is now set to steer Team India within the upcoming five-match T20I collection in opposition to South Africa from June 9.

  • Former India quick bowler RP Singh loses his father to Covid-19

    Former India quick bowler RP Singh’s father died of Covid-19 on Wednesday. The cricketer shared information of his father’s passing away on Twitter.
    “It is with deepest grief and sadness we inform the passing away of my father, Mr Shiv Prasad Singh. He left for his heavenly abode on 12th May after suffering from Covid. We request you to keep my beloved father in your thoughts and prayers. RIP Papa,” RP Singh tweeted.

    It is with deepest grief and unhappiness we inform the passing away of my father, Mr Shiv Prasad Singh. He left for his heavenly abode on twelfth May after affected by Covid. We request you to maintain my beloved father in your ideas and prayers. RIP Papa. ॐ नमः शिवाय 🙏🙏
    — R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) May 12, 2021
    Some of RP Singh’s worldwide teammates and IPL teammates wrote their condolences on Twitter.

    Our deepest condolences to you and the household! Stay robust brother. #OmShanti 🙏🏼
    — Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) May 12, 2021

    Sorry to listen to about your pops rp… keep robust buddy 🙏
    — Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) May 12, 2021

    Saddened by the demise of @rpsingh father. Heartfelt Condolences to you & your loved ones brother. May his soul RIP, Om Shanti🙏
    — Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) May 12, 2021
    RP Singh, who performed 14 Tests, 58 One-day Internationals and 10 Twenty20 Internationals, was a part of the Indian group that received the inaugural version of the T20 World Cup in 2007. On Monday, Piyush Chawla, who was additionally a part of the 2007 T20 World Cup successful squad, misplaced his father to Covid-19.