"Could Have Taken More Chances": Ravi Shastri Unimpressed By KL Rahul's Approach In Eliminator vs RCB
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IPL 2022 Eliminator: Rahul's strike-rate in the match did not impress several former players. Rahul, who is also the India captain for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa, has not had a strike-rate of 140 or more in the last four editions of the IPL.
The KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants' Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 campaign to an end with a 14-run loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 208, LSG looked on track in the chase until the time Rahul was at the crease. The LSG skipper scored 79 off 58 balls at a strike-rate of 136.20. He fell in the 19th over with the scoreboard reading 180/5. Ultimately, his team fell short by 14 runs.
Rahul's strike-rate in the match did not impress several former players. Rahul, who is also the India captain for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa, has not had a strike-rate of 140 or more in the last four editions of the IPL.
Former Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri said Rahul could have scored at a faster rate in the middle overs.
"They should have gone a little earlier. Sometimes, you wait too long but here, between the ninth and the 14th over, there should have been someone who should have been targeted, especially in that partnership," Ravi Shastri said on Star Sports after the match.
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