Team India is locking horns with the Netherlands at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup 2022. However, when India’s deputy skipper, KL Rahul was pinned leg before, Rohit Sharma did not want him to take a DRS despite the ball sliding down the leg as proven later by hawk-eye.

India got off to a poor start against the Netherlands on Thursday as they lost KL Rahul for nine off 12 balls in the third over, caught leg-before wicket by Paul van Meekeren. While trying to play a flick shot, the Indian opener missed the angled-in full delivery before the ball hit his pad. On-field umpire Ahsan Raza had no hesitation in raising the finger after the Dutch players appealed for leg before.

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By the naked eye, the delivery seemed to be sliding down the leg stump. Consequently, KL Rahul rightfully went to have a chat with Rohit Sharma for a DRS appeal. However, the Indian skipper thought the ball would end up hitting the stump and asked Rahul not to go for DRS. The Indian opener was evidently disappointed by the snub but decided to abide by the advice and did not go upstairs, choosing to instead slowly return to the pavilion.

Here is the video of the dismissal of KL Rahul:

https://twitter.com/minibus2022/status/1585537225533464576?s=20&t=yMCnlnJYcKSUumiwi7gpLg

India (Playing XI): KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh

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Netherlands (Playing XI): Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Tim Pringle, Logan van Beek, Shariz Ahmad, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren

Here is how the netizens reacted to the dismissal:

#KLRahul was not Out..

He should have taken the review, missed the opportunity to score 100.#IndvsNed#T20WorldCup2022

— 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙍𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙡 (@MomLilPrince) October 27, 2022

Use the review when you've got an option #KLRahul #INDvsNED

— N (@lie_steal_cheat) October 27, 2022

Kl rahul might get another game but is he really justifying his position which could jeopardize India's chances at World Cup #INDvsNED #INDvNED #KLRahul

— Sachin (@sachii656) October 27, 2022

https://twitter.com/itsspranjal/status/1585535117132374016?s=20&t=J0Rh8AjU2nVgcQzgpzyoYA

But clearly missing stumps bro

— sunil raju (@sunilra35181399) October 27, 2022

https://twitter.com/galatlonda/status/1585534997603049472?s=20&t=IdzHlO6XNYQCNXZ5XbnOpw

@klrahul and the holiday trip begins for KL Rahul @BCCI @ImRo45

— Bawa (@Bawa199) October 27, 2022

Superb innings Mr.KL Rahul❤️

— Suman Sanyal (@Dustu4U) October 27, 2022

KL Rahul no longer believed in his own batting🥲#INDvsNED

— Mass💪 (@Mass_Tufan) October 27, 2022