IPL 2024: Rahul took a sharp-low catch as the wicketkeeper to send Jos Buttler packing.
Jaipur: There were massive speculations in the build-up to the Indian Premier League 2024 over KL Rahul’s fitness. The question was, would he keep wickets! Fans have got the answer to it on Sunday during the Super Giants IPL 2024 opener versus Rajasthan Royals. Rahul took a sharp-low catch as the wicketkeeper to send Jos Buttler packing. It was a big wicket for the Royals for sure, but more than that, it gave fans a sigh of relief to see Rahul fit with the gloves in hand. Here is the catch that is now drawing reactions.
Jos Butter c Rahul b Naveen
#KLRahul #RRvsLSG pic.twitter.com/BaUoCtpoRh
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With the T20 World Cup coming up, it is no secret that spotlight would be on Rahul. If Rahul performs well, he could make the WC squad as the wicketkeeper.
“I’m happy to be back on the field, injury has become my best friend over the last couple of years, but it makes you hungry and perform much better when you’re back. QdK, Pooran, Stoinis and Naveen-ul-Haq are our four overseas options. The focus is on this game for us at the moment,” Rahul said after losing the toss.
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal
Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI: KL Rahul (c & wk), Quinton de Kock, Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur
