Understand me and my skills now – KL Rahul’s moving response to criticism | IND : Higher Strike Rate Was a Demand Of This Innings – KL Rahul Reacts to His Critics

by time news October 4, 2022

October 4, 2022

Earlier in the T20 World Cup as vice-captain and opener, star player KL Rahul has come under heavy criticism for his low strike rate in recent times. His absences against Zimbabwe and against Hong Kong in the Asia Cup, especially after recovering from an injury suffered after the IPL series, made the fans furious. Chasing just 107 runs, he scored a 56-ball fifty in the Thiruvananthapuram T20 match, setting the world record for the slowest batsman to score a half-century in international T20 cricket, leaving everyone displeased.

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Now let’s understand:
In the 2nd match held in Guwahati, he scored a strike rate of over 200 and scored 57 (28) runs to put an end to his criticism. And already in good form as a classy batsman, he was given the man of the match award instead of Miller who scored a century to boost his confidence because he was coming back from injury and playing well in this situation.

In this case, KL Rahul, who always says that he plays unselfishly without worrying about the strike rate and considering the situation, responded to the criticism that he played aggressively in the Guwahati match because there was a situation where he had to aggressively play. Here is what he talked about in a recent interview: “I played at a high strike rate in this match (Guangati) as the conditions required me to play aggressively. It is always important to understand the pitch and the conditions in a few overs when batting first and then you have to play aggressively.”

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“And you have to play with your partner and set small goals for yourself on what kind of shot you can hit. That way I always try to take some risks and play aggressively. I am happy that I performed well in such a situation when it was needed in the tournament.

Saying that he played slowly in Thiruvananthapuram in line with the target of 107 and showed action in Guwahati because he had to set a target of big runs, Rahul said that his approach has always focused on the success of the team without worrying about the strike rate. He further spoke about this as follows:

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“The biggest prize is for us to play for our country. And we have reached this position because of natural talent”. “In T20 cricket you stand in one place and try to hit a six. Especially when the ball is coming at a speed of 145 kmph you will not have time to deal with it easily in seconds. So we take many years of training to overcome that.

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We have worked hard in the last 10-12 months since the last World Cup to recover from the defeat. Whenever we get a chance, we try to improve on the lessons we have learned from our failures and continue to strive for success.”