Twitter can't keep calm as KL Rahul loses his wicket cheaply

He scored only 4 runs and played only a couple of deliveries.

Published - 02 Aug 2018, 17:19 IST | Updated - 02 Aug 2018, 17:19 IST

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Team India took a brave decision of dropping their regular number 3 batsman Cheteshwar Pujara for the series opener against England at Edgbaston. They included KL Rahul at his expense in the line-up who has been in exceptional form in the limited-overs format. But the decision seems to have backfired on the visitors now as the new number 3 for them lasted only a couple of balls in the first innings.

After bowling out England early on the second day, the openers Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay started well for India. Both of them negated the new ball bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad. The partnership of 50 runs between the two had set the stage and there were talks of them posting a big total. However, Sam Curran had different ideas as he bowled a beautiful delivery to Vijay which nipped back in late and pinned him in front of the stumps.

Rahul plays a poor shot

The wicket had rejuvenated the hosts as KL Rahul walked into the middle with a hope to carry on the good job done by the openers. Curran ran in and pitched the ball up again which took the edge of the bat and ran to the boundary through the gap between the slips.

Curran didn’t lose hope and bowled a yorker length delivery next up. Rahul’s eyes lit up with the width and he tried to flirt with the ball and played on to his stumps. It was a shocking shot given the circumstances and the dejected look on his face was clearly visible. The move to drop Pujara was failed miserably and Rahul might have shelved one of the very few opportunities.

Twitter was all over him after scoring only 4 runs as they felt Pujara would’ve spent more time in the middle. But as it stands now, Rahul is in the dressing room and England are breathing fire with the ball.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Rahul’s failure:

Lol. KL Rahul nothing more than HYPE. #ENGvIND
— вυмяαн 🏏 (@fake_bumrah_) August 2, 2018

KL Rahul didn’t realise that he was playing a test match. Tried very ambitious drive on second ball and gifted his wicket to England #ENGvIND
— Noble (@Av_Noble) August 2, 2018

KL Rahul out
Now start saying Kohli made a worst choice…U opportunistic fellows.
— Winston Xavier (@winsttonxavier) August 2, 2018

Reaching out for a swinging ball pitching way outside off stump, when it is just the second delivery you’re facing. Someone give KL Rahul the memo that he is playing in England, not the subcontinent. #INDvENG
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) August 2, 2018

What a poor shot by KL Rahul … is this why we have replaced Pujara for him ?? #ENGvIND @SonyLIV #AsktheExpert
— Laxman Gaonkar (@absolutelucky) August 2, 2018

Shame on you for that shot KL Rahul#ENGvIND
— mayank (@MayankDPatel1) August 2, 2018

One thing about KL Rahul which is very consistent all through his career has been how to get out on lollypop balls like that!! Pujara is smiling!! #ENGvIND 🙈
— BitterSweetSymphony🌿 (@PluviophilePoet) August 2, 2018

KL Rahul is taking things for granted with such incredibly stupid shots that too so early….and this is not the first time…..
He should remember that he is in the team at the cost of established Pujara in that slot ….@klrahul11 #INDvsENG #TestCricket
— Srikanth Govind (@Srikanth_Govind) August 2, 2018

@imVkohli yr decision to play #KLRahul instead of #CPujara is going to cost India, match will be lost.
— @FrankOpinion (@BebakVichar) August 2, 2018

The moment media brands someone as "spl talent", they disappoint you to death. Rohit first n KL Rahul now 😔😳
— Nagaraj Venkatesan (@arrnagaraj) August 2, 2018

Virat Kohli has shown a lot of faith in KL Rahul but after that 100 in the first t20,all KL Rahul has managed to do is throw his wicket away.#ENGvIND #INDvENG
— Shrey Aggarwal (@ShreyAggarwal10) August 2, 2018

KL Rahul – what an idiot #ENGvIND
— Sunil Shenoy (@sunil_shenoy) August 2, 2018

That was total shite from KL Rahul. No excuse #ENGvIND
— JayCricketDude (@JayCricketDude) August 2, 2018

I have never seen a ridiculous shot like that from kl Rahul #ENGvIND
— Bhaskar Raju (@bhaskarraju45) August 2, 2018

KL Rahul gone !!!!!
Whats your take on this @imVkohli ???@cheteshwar1 #ENGvIND
— Gourav Acharya 🇮🇳 (@gourav_209) August 2, 2018

Me to KL Rahul#ENGvIND #cricket #ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/1B3o5AEEBo
— e-Stud (@MishraMayankesh) August 2, 2018

One thing is sure that #KLRahul is a nervous starter got out in same fashion in #Hyderabad against #Bangladesh when you are so desperate to do well this is what happens.. #ENGvIND #INDvENG #INDvsENG #INDvsENG #ViratKohli
— Harshad parmar (@Harshad9Parmar) August 2, 2018