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KL Rahul stripped of vice-captaincy in Tests after ODIs
Will this decision of BCCI have an impact on IPL?
New Delhi. The bat of KL Rahul (kl rahul Flop Show) has become silent. In Tests, it is as if runs have gone dry with Rahul’s bat. His best score in the last 9 Test innings is 23 runs. It is a different matter that despite the poor form, after the Delhi Test, captain Rohit Sharma expressed confidence in KL Rahul’s ability as a Test opener and made it clear that the team management is with him. But, on the same day in the evening when the team was announced for the remaining 2 Tests against Australia, there was no change in the squad. But, there was no vice-captain of the team. Whereas in the first 2 tests, KL Rahul took over this responsibility.
KL Rahul had captained the Test 2 months ago and now his career is in danger. The vice-captaincy of the first ODI went and now this responsibility is no more in Tests as well. In such a situation, now the big question is arising whether the effect of this decision of BCCI can be seen on IPL 2023 as well.
Actually, KL Rahul captained the new franchise Lucknow Super Giants in IPL last year. Under Rahul’s captaincy, Lucknow Super Giants had made it to the playoffs. KL Rahul had an important contribution in this. He scored 616 runs in 15 matches of IPL 2022 at an average of 51. He also scored two centuries.
Rahul’s test average came down in 4 years
Since IPL 2022, KL Rahul’s performance is continuously falling. He has played 16 T20s since IPL 2022. Has also scored 6 half-centuries in this. But half of it is against weak teams like Afghanistan, Bangladesh. Rahul averages 33 in Tests. But, after the beginning of 2018, it has come down to 26. In this period, KL Rahul has scored 50 plus only 6 times in 48 innings. That is, in terms of figures, Rahul is seen struggling. This is the reason why the vice-captaincy of Team India in ODIs and Tests slipped out of his hands.
LSG played the IPL playoffs under the captaincy of KL Rahul.
As far as the captaincy of Lucknow Super Giants in IPL is concerned, KL Rahul has just had one season and his performance has been good in that. In such a situation, if the team management of Lucknow Super Giants decides to change the captaincy for IPL 2023, it does not seem to be happening at the moment. But the way KL Rahul’s position in Team India has changed. Looking at that, it will not be a surprise if there is a change in the Lucknow team as well.
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Dickock can handle the responsibility of captaincy
In Lucknow Super Giants, 2 players can take over the responsibility of captaincy in place of KL Rahul. One Quinton Dickock and the other Marcus Stoinis. Dickock has captained South Africa and has been a part of the IPL for a long time. At the same time, Stoinis has played more than 200 T20s. He is counted among the dashing all-rounders.
His performance has been good in this season of Big Bash League. He has also been selected as the Best T20 Player of the Year at the 2023 Australian Cricket Awards. In such a situation, Stoinis can also handle the responsibility of captaincy.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : February 21, 2023, 07:46 IST