England vs India 2018: Twitterati Takes a Dig as KL Rahul Falters Yet Again in Southampton

Team India opener KL Rahul once again failed to get going as Stuart Broad drew fresh blood on day four of the fourth Test against England in Southampton.

Meanwhile, the visitors didn’t take much time to wrap-up the tail in the morning session. England managed to add only 12 runs from their overnight score of 260 for eight – to post a target of 245 runs.

Mohammed Shami removed Stuart Broad while Sam Curran departed courtesy a runout following a solid throw from Ishant Sharma.

However, India didn’t have a good start as they lost their opener early in the innings. Indian opener, KL Rahul got clean bowled by Stuart Broad. It was a length delivery, and the ball doesn’t rise much to see castling KL Rahul’s timber.

Broad struck with the first ball from his second over with a superb delivery to put India on the backfoot.

KL Rahul was struggling to get going and thus departed after a seven-ball duck. He couldn’t have done much with the length delivery.

However, it looks like he was not ready for the delivery. Broad was thoroughly pumped up with the wicket. However, there was a thin edge on the bat, but then it touched the toe end and rolled over the stumps.

Furthermore, Rahul didn’t score much in the series. He played the first Test match and had scored four runs in the first innings following 13 runs in the second innings. Thereafter, he again failed to perform in the second Test wherein he scored 18 runs in the match. KL Rahul showed some temperament in the last Test match scoring 59 runs in the game.

Also, India won the third Trent Bridge Test match by 203 runs.

England Vs India, 2018 – Southampton: Here is the how the Twitter reacted after KL Rahul’s wicket:

https://twitter.com/SirIshantSharma/status/1036213096602193920

KL Rahul should be kicked out of d squad.Such an inconsistent player,in d team coz of Kohli,other youngsters need to get d chance

— ? (@noobmagisk) September 2, 2018

https://twitter.com/RohitsAvenger/status/1036202738512621568

Kohli ka Rahul prem team ko le doobega..

— Mithi (@mithileshchouh5) September 2, 2018

Now i want to see faces of those people who were barking to replace @ImRo45 with kl rahul . Kl rahul has an average of 13.15 in last 13 innings outside the subcontinent . And people want him to replace greatest odi opener . #ENGVIND

— RKV FAN ✨✨✨ (@Rkv_fan02) September 2, 2018

Kl Rahul tries to copy Kohli only in appearance. Poor batsman with a very poor technique. Doesn’t know to play inswingers. Guess he’ll get a new tattoo for the next innings. ? #EngvsIndia

— @ndY (@anandshnkr) September 2, 2018

https://twitter.com/SirJadejaaaa/status/1036206318405615616

No matter how disaster KL Rahul plays he will get to play another match & he will be there in the playing 11 in Asia Cup for sure is called born with a golden spoon or "favouritism"
And for other players just one poor performance in a match & u are out forever #ENGvIND #INDvENG

— Kishan Kumar (@_kkkishan) September 2, 2018

KL Rahul now averaging 14 in this series

— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) September 2, 2018

Have a good feel about KL Rahul doing well in this innings. Hope he does, he's surely got one big innings in him.

— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) September 2, 2018

https://twitter.com/Cric_fan5/status/1036200562663022593

WICKET! KL Rahul out for a DUCK! India 4-1, and England need 9 to win #ENGvIND

— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) September 2, 2018

KL Rahul in SENA
16 innings
273 Runs
Avg – 17

Remove that 110 in Australia and it's 163 runs @ 10.8 from 15 innings. #ENGvIND

— shyam (@DhonifiedRebel) September 2, 2018

They talk about giving players a decent run. KL Rahul got that but hasn’t made most of his chances. Zero fifties in eight innings.#ENGvIND

— Karan Dewan (@karan13dewan) September 2, 2018

A beauty from Broad and another failure from KL Rahul. Will he retain his position in the next match? Should Prithvi Shaw be given a go? @klrahul11 @StuartBroad8 @PrithviShaw #KLRahul #Broad #engvind #ENGvIND #EngvInd #ENGvsIND #EngvsInd #EngvsIndia #INDvENG #IndvsEng #Shaw

— Yash Hurkat (@YashHurkat) September 2, 2018

@cricketaakash what about most skilled batsman after kohli.. Mr. Kl rahul. You said him as an best batsmen of this team who is suitable for all forms of cricket but you didn't saw his temperament while watching him. He has an poor temperament.

— Sanchit Shrivastava (@Sanchits02) September 2, 2018

https://twitter.com/imankitarathore/status/1036203740406005760

It was a hard fought series for KL Rahul but it's time to give the young lad a chance @PrithviShaw to play some fearless cricket and express himself like the lad from England team is been doing time and over again @SamCurran. #ENGvIND

— Nishant Jain (@nishantjain59) September 2, 2018

Now i want to see faces of those people who were barking to replace @ImRo45 with kl rahul . Kl rahul has an average of 13.15 in last 13 innings outside the subcontinent . And people want him to replace greatest odi opener . #ENGVIND

— RKV FAN ✨✨✨ (@Rkv_fan02) September 2, 2018

https://twitter.com/Viratkohli_cc/status/1036201759104884737

New ball will still do something. Have to maintain patience in the initial hour and then go play attacking game.

— #Cricfan (@ThatShortArmJab) September 2, 2018

If M Vijay had been dropped then KL Rahul should also be dropped!

Different Criteria for Differ Ones ?

I'm sorry to say but He's Captain Kohli's #BlueEyedBoy! @vikrantgupta73 @Ateet_Sharma @i_am_jaypaul #ENGvIND

— Keshav Sharma (@IamKeshav12) September 2, 2018

Nothing KL Rahul could do about that. Perils of 4th innings batting

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 2, 2018