Kohli, Siraj Set Internet On Fire With Amazing Gestures For Rahul | Cricket

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) were on the verge of an embarrassing defeat in their backyard when an injured KL Rahul walked in to bat against the hosts against Faf du Plessis’ Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Monday. While Rahul displayed nothing but courage on the field, RCB stars Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj were seen checking on the injured LSG skipper after the low-scoring encounter in Lucknow.

The India opener and LSG skipper was injured while playing for Super Giants in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 Match No. 43 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. India opener Rahul, who suffered a freak injury during the IPL 2023 match, batted at number 11, though his innings failed to inspire Lucknow to beat Bangalore at home.

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Rahul faced just three deliveries and the star statue didn’t even open his account against RCB. After RCB registered a famous win over LSG, Rahul’s India teammates Kohli and Siraj were seen talking to the slightly injured batsman. Kohli and Siraj’s noteworthy gestures towards Rahul have also caught the attention of netizens on the internet.

The Lucknow-based franchise suffered several setbacks in Matchday 43 of IPL 2023. Former Indian Vice-Captain Rahul limped off the ground in the opening powerplay while pacer Unadkat suffered a shoulder injury ahead of the IPL 2023 clash. Rahul and Unadkat were recently named in India’s world-class squad for the ICC World Cup final against Australia.

All-rounder Krunal Pandya, who captained LSG in Rahul’s absence, has revealed that the injured India opener has pulled his hamstring. “It’s a sad thing. He (Rahul) pulled his hip flexor, I think. I don’t know how bad it is. The medical team will assess it,” Pandya said in the post-match briefing.

Du Plessis’ match-winning knock of 44 off 40 balls guided Kohli-starred RCB to an 18-run win over LSG in Lucknow. “We did pretty well in the first half to restrict them. It was a great team effort. Really happy with how we have managed to save this tournament. At the start of the match we could have taken 126. But we just couldn’t execute our plans,” Pandya added.