I want to get as many runs as I can in the powerplay, says KL Rahul
KXIP opener KL Rahul has revealed that he wants to make the optimum use of the first six overs during the powerplay and get as many runs as possible in order to put up a strong total. Rahul has amassed a total of 376 runs in nine matches as he scored his IPL best of 84* in last night’s match.`
Once regarded as a Test-match specialist, Rahul is now excelling across all three formats of the sport of cricket. Karnataka-born Rahul has led from the top this year after his former team, Royal Challengers Bangalore opted to let him go to rival franchise Kings XI Punjab.
Punjab bid a whopping sum of Rs. 11 crore to price the classy batsman away from the Bangalore-based franchise. What seemed to be high a
"I want to get as many runs as I can in the powerplay. (However,) I think I haven't converted those starts into big runs for the team; as an opening batsman that's what is crucial. If you get off to a good start, even if you get the run-rate down a bit in the middle overs, if you are set till the end you can do the most damage," Rahul told www.IPLT20.com.
In the match against Rajasthan Royals, Rahul scored 18 off 15 balls and then scored 48 off 43 before he shifted gears effortlessly to lead Punjab to a win after two straight losses. Rahul also revealed that he would like to play as deep into the innings as possible.
"Those were the things I was thinking about sitting back at home. I wanted to come here with a fresher approach and try to win as many games as I can. (I wanted to) try to bat deep
Last night’s win took Punjab to third on the table after six wins from nine matches and firmly placed themselves in pole position for one of the four playoff spots.
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