KL Rahul led Punjab Kings has played against Chennai Super Kings in the 53rd game of the IPL at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. Punjab registered a convincing win after having won the toss and chose to bowl first.
After having restricted CSK batsmen in check despite Faf du Plessis’ stunning fifty, Rahul did exceptionally well. He has scored 76 off 55 balls including 8 fours and 2 sixes. Arshdeep Singh and Chris Jordan took 2 wickets each for Punjab Kings a swell.
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Meanwhile, seeing his batting, the former KKR captain, as well as India opener Gautam Gambhir, praised KL Rahul as he took Punjab Kings to the win by 6 wickets, that too in 13 overs as well. After the game, he opined that KL Rahul has better potential and ability than India captain Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as well. While praising Rahul, Gambhir made a comparison with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli also.
As per Gambhir, KL Rahul has got a wide range of shots. “If you can bat like this, why don’t you bat like this? If he can bat like this, he probably has more ability than Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. I am not saying it just because I have seen KL Rahul doing it today, he just has it. He has got more shots than anyone else in India. And he showed that again,” Gambhir said on ESPNCricinfo.
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“Just go play man. Let the world cherish, not only India. Show this world your ability. When people talk about Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, they will probably talk about you. Because you have got many more shots compared to anyone else in India. Had he played like this, Punjab Kings would’ve qualified by now. It is probably the pressure of captaincy, I don’t know what it is, but the team management can answer,” the former Indian player further added while stating that KL Rahul should stick to his game.
