Team India batter KL Rahul’s torrid run in red-ball cricket continued as he fell cheaply on day one of the second unofficial Test against Australia A at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). As a result, the Karnataka-born cricketer has faced plenty of jibes from the social media, with one of them lauding Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka for releasing Rahul.
With Rahul and Goenka seemingly having a fallout after a match in IPL 2024, the Super Giants have released the right-hander ahead of the 2025 edition. At the same time, Rahul has been struggling for rhythm in the red-ball arena. Along with Dhruv Jurel, the 32-year-old had flown to Australia to partake in the second four-day game between India A and Australia A. Opening the innings for the tourists, he edged one to keeper Jimmy Peirson off Scott Boland after managing only four runs.
Before the match against Australia A, Rahul was dropped from the final two Tests of the three-match series against New Zealand after scores of 0 and 12 in Bengaluru.
Here’s how netizens have reacted to KL Rahul’s failure against Australia A:
Hopefully this BGT will close this kl Rahul chapter in Indian cricket, this dhruv jurel war warning bench in last 5 test in india. Hopefully god is watching everything
— blitzbatting (@blitzbatting45) November 7, 2024
#KLRahul has scored 4 runs to make his 4 fans happy#WOAT
— Hitman Ank (@Hitman_Ank) November 7, 2024
Suniel Shetty watching KL Rahul getting OUT on 4 runs against Australia A team#INDvsAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy pic.twitter.com/5Bu9oxKsip
— desi sigma (@desisigma) November 7, 2024
What’s going wrong with #KLRahul? One of the most technically sound batsman, can’t performing anywhere. Is it a bad patch, or batting in various position creating a mental fatigue..?? #INDvsAUS #BCCI #ViratKohli #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/WhSAS73Ygz
— Subha The Luck (@Subha_The_Luck) November 7, 2024
Kl Rahul yaha bhi nahi khel pa raha
#AUSvIND
— Taresh (@TareshTj) November 7, 2024
Ab toh sharm karle kl Rahul
— blitzbatting (@blitzbatting45) November 7, 2024
@LucknowIPL Goenka Sahab aapka decision to throw #KLRahul out of your Team was a Wise decision nobody can trust him. @RCBTweets deserve Rahul only https://t.co/KyjrpAGNN3
— libinTmathews (@m_libin) November 7, 2024
