IPL 2023, LSG vs SRH | Twitter labels KL Rahul ‘selfish’ as his chaotic DRS while walking off sparks controversy

04/07/2023

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Some players are known for being famous on social media for certain reasons in negative ways. KL Rahul is one such figure among Indian players and his gesture of taking DRS despite knowing he was trapped leg-before by Adil Rashid on Friday won’t help him to go into a better position either.

After two disappointing outings in IPL 2023, KL Rahul had a chance to get back to his good old form against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 10 of the competition at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. Chasing a below-par 122, the 30-year-old seemed to be in good touch on a track where bowlers got more assistance from the pitch than the batters. Yet, he failed to finish things off, as Adil Rashid got him in the 15th over when the Super Giants required eight more runs for victory.

Batting on 35 off 30 balls, Rahul, in an attempt to reverse-sweep, failed to make any connection of Rashid’s leg break which was pitched on good length around the middle-stump line. The umpire took little time to give him out soon after the appeal came from the bowler and the keeper, but then, what Rahul did while walking off generated a lot of attention.

Rahul’s body language, knowing that he was gone, was not so confident, yet after a while, he decided to challenge the decision. As expected, the ball tracker showed the ball would hit between the off and middle stump, and he had to return to the pavilion. The netizens were surprised to see Rahul go for a DRS, indicating that the gesture was nothing but a waste of time.

Why did he take the review :|

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— Hardik Swagat (@HardikSwag10143) April 11, 2023

Amazing

#KLRahul is such an amazing player.

After letting Stonis, a bowler, face Umran Mallik, he wastes a review on one of the most plumb LBW that even Stevie Wonder could have easily seen.#LSGvsSRH #IPL2023
— $₱ƗԞɆ 👑 (@_spikeguard_) April 7, 2023

That was some optimisim

Takes a review and straight up starts walking towards the dressing room. Optimism Level - KL Rahul. #LSGvsSRH
— Anand (@Dravidist) April 7, 2023

Only god knows why

@klrahul @SunRisers review kyun liya. Pata nahi chala. Usko saram ana chaiye.#AskStar
— Koushik pal (@Koushikpal14) April 7, 2023

LOL

Eedu @klrahul adindhey bokadalo shot,

Malli review okati.

T20 lo test match aduthunadu 🤦🏻‍♂️
— charan sai J C (@charansai1561) April 7, 2023

Correct

KL Rahul walking towards dug out and still asks for a review. Such nonsens must stop. Wasting time.#LSGvSRH
— Siddharth Chhaya - સિદ્ધાર્થ છાયા 🇮🇳 (@siddtalks) April 7, 2023

Lesson learnt