What is KL Rahul's legacy at international and IPL level?

[Majestic]

This thread is meant to bash Rahul from head to toe. So, go ahead and pull all your frustrations out there because this was the first tournament where it looked like KL Rahul has found a new lifeline at no.5 and is absorbing pressure better than he ever did. But then he plays a knock like the one in final and all the good work done before washes away.

 

He will probably go down as one of the worst investment ever and we won't be learning even now.

[Ultimate_Game]

Stat padder and milestone chaser par excellence!

[Serpico]

Even kids will say orange cap as soon as rahul is mentioned. That will be his legacy

 

People who follow test cricket might remember his centuries in south africa and england

[LordPrabhzy]

[vvvslaxman]

You can draw a parallel with IPl. Even in IPL in crucial games he bats like this.

[Vk1]

This guy is probably the worst cricketer to have in pressure situations.. numerous world cups, crunch ipl games nothing to show. Add his fetish for orange cap and his career is a thesis on how not to play the game. Pity that Indian TM / franchises could never mould a superb 360  batter into a world beater 

[vvvslaxman]

Has he ever won an ICC tournament? I have to KL Rahul's under-19 batch is the worst ever for India. Worse than the 2024 batch.  Didn't do anything there. First over duck i think against Pakistan. 

[wanted_desi]

His legacy is like his WC final inning. Fattu! 

[AKane]

Rahane for all the deserved abuse he gets averages 38.46 in test cricket in 85 matches.

 

The peerless KL averages 34.08 in 50 matches.

 

Go figure.......

[AuxiliA]

20 minutes ago, AKane said:

Rahane for all the deserved abuse he gets averages 38.46 in test cricket in 85 matches.

 

The peerless KL averages 34.08 in 50 matches.

 

Go figure.......

 

TBH Rahane is the biggest disappointment in test cricket for India. He had such a good start to his test career. Averaged close to 50 till 2016, playing mostly in SENA and on rank turners in India. But after 2017 he averaged less than 30, which is criminal for a middle order batsman. Atleast KL was an opener.

[coffee_rules]

Looks like Rahul is most discussed in ICF. KL here and RaGa in Chit-chat section

[AKane]

1 hour ago, AuxiliA said:

 

TBH Rahane is the biggest disappointment in test cricket for India. He had such a good start to his test career. Averaged close to 50 till 2016, playing mostly in SENA and on rank turners in India. But after 2017 he averaged less than 30, which is criminal for a middle order batsman. Atleast KL was an opener.

There is always some excuse for the peerless KL.

 

Rahane since 1 Jan 2017 has averaged 33.39 (very bad)

 

The peerless KL since 1 Jan 2017 has averaged 31.81 ........ go figure.

 

[AuxiliA]

1 minute ago, AKane said:

There is always some excuse for the peerless KL.

 

Rahane since 1 Jan 2017 has averaged 33.39 (very bad)

 

The peerless KL since 1 Jan 2017 has averaged 31.81 ........ go figure.

 

 

Lol I am not defending KL here at all.

 

Just pointing out that Rahane has been a bigger disappointment in tests, which is not talked about enough. Between 2014-16 Rahane was our best test batsman and then he suddenly fell off a cliff.

[AuxiliA]

51 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

Looks like Rahul is most discussed in ICF. KL here and RaGa in Chit-chat section

 

Rahul used to be such a cool name once upon a time. But now...

 

[coffee_rules]

20 minutes ago, AuxiliA said:

 

Rahul used to be such a cool name once upon a time. But now...

 

 

One of school buddy named his son, Rahul, after Rahul Dravid! You can imagine, if he visits ICF, he will rename his son.

[AuxiliA]

9 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

 

One of school buddy named his son, Rahul, after Rahul Dravid! You can imagine, if he visits ICF, he will rename his son.

 

Rahul Dravid used to be my favourite cricketer as a kid, by far. I cared more about Dravid scoring than India winning lol.

 

[jf1gp_1]

KL could have been so much. fear of failure will never let him succeed.

[express bowling]

His first coach got a chocolate bar for free. 

 

That his greatest achievement. 

 

 

[The Realist]

The legacy of KL Rahul?

[cricketfan28]

Meritocracy is a myth.