'India team also relies on him': KL Rahul receives massive praise from Cheteshwar Pujara
Published - 23 Apr 2025, 06:07 PM | Updated - 23 Apr 2025, 11:43 PM
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India National Cricket Team player Cheteshwar Pujara lauded Delhi Capitals batter KL Rahul for his heroics in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He said that the right-hander isn't carrying any baggage from the past and hie enjoying his batting.
Delhi Capitals batter KL Rahul is having a fabulous campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Playing for his new team, the right-hander has set the stage on fire and is making vital contributions for his team, helping win crucial games in the league.
KL Rahul slammed his third half-century in the IPL 2025 against Lucknow Super Giants
Rahul slammed his third half-century in the IPL 2025 against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. The Delhi Capitals batter played a sensational innings and took his team home while chasing a target of around 160. He walked out to bat at three and took the game away from the opposition.
Rahul played an unbeaten innings of 57 runs off 42 balls. The right-hander batted with a strike rate of over 135 and also slammed 3 fours and 3 sixes during his stay at the crease. Thanks to his heroics, Delhi Capitals chased the target with eight wickets in hand.
He doesn’t want to think about the past and wants to enjoy his batting - Cheteshwar Pujara on KL Rahul
Cheteshwar Pujara, while talking about KL Rahul, said that the batter doesn't want to think about the past and wants to enjoy his batting. He added that the right-hander seemed to be in his zone without thinking about what happened to him last year while playing for Lucknow Super Giants.
Pujara added that KL Rahul looks mature now and understands his game well. He said that this is a different version of the Indian batter.
“Just move on, don’t carry any baggage from the past,” Pujara told ESPNCricinfo. “And that’s a good thing. Look, KL is a mature player. Last couple of years, he’s been batting well across formats. He doesn’t want to think about the past and wants to enjoy his batting and be in his zone, rather than think about what went wrong when he was playing for the LSG team.”
"It’s good to move on, which will also help him play well for DC and even for the Indian team. Because, lately, he is someone the India team also relies on, the way he’s batting. Even as a person, he looks a lot more mature now, he understands his game very well. We have seen a different KL Rahul this season,” Pujara added.
Captaincy can do funny things to you - Nick Knight
Nick Knight, who was also part of the discussion, said that the pressure of captaincy has been relieved from his shoulders. He stressed that the batter is now free and is working on his batting. He added:
“Captaincy can do funny things to you – sometimes you thrive on it, sometimes it’s a burden,” Knight was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo. “Whether that’s had any impact, of not being captain now, just being free and being able to play the match situation.”
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