LSG captain KL Rahul’s laborious 20-ball innings against RCB in an IPL 2023 match came under the scanner despite his side’s thrilling last-ball victory at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday. If it wasn’t for some outrageous hitting Marcus (65 off 30) and Nicholas (62 off 19) then LSG would have had no chance whatsoever of winning the match.

Dodda Ganesh tweeted and said –

Ex-India pacer Dodda Ganesh came down heavily on Rahul for his approach, terming his knock “the most hideous innings played in the history of IPL”.

This innings from KL Rahul has to be the most hideous innings played in the history of IPL ever considering the context of the game. Man. What’s in his mind? Seriously. This can’t happen for so long at this level. It’s not school cricket #DoddaMathu #IPL2023 #CricketTwitter

— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) April 10, 2023

The fact that LSG lost in-form opener Kyle Mayers and all-rounder Krunal Pandya for ducks and in between Deepak Hooda also went for just 9, may have had a major role to play in the subdued manner in which Rahul batted in the first six overs despite the daunting asking rate.

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Following LSG’s one-wicket win, Rahul said –

“If I score more runs, the strike-rate will go up. I looked at the situation and I feel I had done the right thing. Hopefully, with a couple of good knocks the strike rate will go up.”