KL Rahul of the Kings XI Punjab raises his bat after scoring a fifty during match fifty of the Vivo Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL 2018) between the Mumbai Indians and the Kings XI Punjab held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on the 16th May 2018.
Photo by: Vipin Pawar /SPORTZPICS for BCCI Sunil Gavaskar’s Take On KL Rahul’s Captaincy Stretch With Punjab Kings In IPL 2022: “Appeared To Be Distracted”
KL Rahul is gearing up to lead the Lucknow Super Giants for the first time; in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, when they take against the Gujarat Titans. Sunil Gavaskar, a former India captain, evaluated Rahul’s captaincy stint with the Punjab Kings ahead of this game. Rahul “seemed worried” while heading the Punjab-based side in the cash-rich competition, according to Gavaskar.
“He seemed preoccupied when he was captain of Punjab Kings; perhaps he wasn’t getting the 11 he needs. The new franchise Lucknow Super Giants will be a different challenge for KL; but if he can bat like he did in previous seasons and lead the team to the knockout stages; if not the finals, he will have made a significant step forward in his cricketing career; “On Star Sports’ ‘Gameplan,’ Gavaskar said.
Gavaskar also stated ahead of the encounter between the Lucknow Super Giants and the Gujarat Titans; that Rahul and Quinton de Kock will be a lethal opening pair for the Lucknow Super Giants; and will keep them in good stead throughout the season.
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“Quinton de Kock’s best quality is that he has previous captaincy experience. He has captained South Africa and is familiar with all of the game’s versions. Because we’re discussing a new team now, he understands what team building entails. He’ll be eager to participate in the team-building process “Gavaskar stated.
“The right-hand and left-hand combination of KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock makes; for a dangerous opening duo, and they can get the team off to a flying start,” he added.
The IPL 2022 kicked off on March 26, with previous winners Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians both losing their first games. Even the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) were defeats by the Punjab Kings in their first encounter.
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KL Rahul (c), Ravi Bishnoi, Krishnappa Gowtham, Dushmanta Chameera, Shahbaz Nadeem; Manan Vohra, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Jason Holder; Manish Pandey, Quinton de Kock, Krunal Pandya, Andrew Tye, Avesh Khan, Ankit Singh Rajpoot,
