Australia vs India 2018: Twitter Slams KL Rahul For His Repeated Failures

Mohammad Shami and Jasprit Bumrah helped Indian National Cricket Team to skittle Australia out after lunch after a wicketless morning session on day four. Chasing a target of 287 runs, Indian opener KL Rahul once again continued his poor show scoring a duck and let his team down.

Previously, at 190 for four, Australia was cruising at lunch with Usman Khawaja and skipper Tim Paine batting. Indian speedster Mohammad Shami removed the two along with opener Aaron Finch after he resumed his innings being retired hurt yesterday. Jasprit Bumrah then dismissed Pat Cummins, and Shami picked up his sixth wicket of the innings when he bounced Nathan Lyon out.

Rahul continued his poor form

But Aussie pacers Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc frustrated the Indians and added 36 runs for the last wicket. While chasing down the target, India needed a solid start to make it 2-0. However, KL Rahul who scored two runs in the first essay continued his horrific show scoring a duck in the second innings. The opener found a different way of getting out this time. Rahul dragged on a Mitchell Starc delivery onto his stumps while trying to leave it alone.

KL Rahul had played seven overseas Tests this year and crossed fifty once. He scored 149 in the final innings of the final match in England. The right-hander also flopped in the home series against Windies scoring 0, 4 and 33 not out. An unfortunate injury from Prithvi Shaw forced India to give KL Rahul a chance of opening the Test. It would be difficult for him to retain his position if the young lad fully recovers from his injury.

Here is how the Twitter reacted at Rahul for his repeated failures:

KL Rahul test career finished #AUSvIND

— Gaurav SHARMA ?? (@iamshapit) December 17, 2018

K.L. Rahul: Bhai Maggi ready rakhna.
Virat: BC, abhi toh packet faada bhi nahi aur tu aa gaya ?#INDvAUS

— Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) December 17, 2018

Thank you.. go back to IPL .. hopefully this is ur last test series in Indian Jercy @klrahul11 #AusvInd

— pinky (@Duchess_Of_Swag) December 17, 2018

KL you beauty. What a player. #AUSvIND

— KAILASH SAMANTARAY (@KailashSam1) December 17, 2018

Oh, brilliant. Seriously KL Rahul, seriously? #AUSvIND

— Neel Bose (@Bose_Neel) December 17, 2018

Indian fans to KL Rahul #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/qGaxpfuFWj

— Ram (@ram_speaks4him) December 17, 2018

https://twitter.com/imAdi_8/status/1074558606966632448

KL #Rahul is a fucking disaster. Yet to see a worse opening batsman than him. A classic case of an overrated cricketer. High time #India drops him from the test team. #AUSvIND

— Bharath Shastry (@bharathshastry) December 17, 2018

https://twitter.com/Maahiwords/status/1074555767678656512

Ban KL Rahul for a couple of years from test cricket.

— Achintya Seshadrinathan (@achgunners) December 17, 2018

Thats just shittttt. I hope KL Rahul never plays international cricket again.

— Gato Gooner (@Sahil_Adhikaari) December 17, 2018

KL Rahul has NOT delivered. He must be replaced in the next game. Sad but true… #INDvAUS

— Madhav Sharma (@HashTagCricket) December 17, 2018

https://twitter.com/naren_g41/status/1074556104527495169

Still Better opener then murli vijay and kl rahul ??#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/01JemHqRk3

— Sanjana Sharma FB? (@sanjana_SharmaS) December 15, 2018

Absolutely criminal to keep KL Rahul in the playing 11. Not only he failed himself but also the country in numerous occasions. If we loose Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli should be held responsible #INDvAUS

— CuriousRavi (@ravikiran248) December 15, 2018

It's high time that India finds better options than Murali Vijay and KL Rahul… We need a better start.. Patience is the key..!!! @BCCI #AUSvIND

— Anshul Dhawan (@Feel_Like_God) December 15, 2018