IPL 2022: KL Rahul lauds Mohd Shami – Player of the Match in India’s historic Test win at Centurion KL Rahul was in all praise for his former Punjab Kings teammate and team India pacer Mohd Shami on Thursday. Speaking at the post-match press conference, KL Rahul said he is happy standing in slip cordons when Mohd Shami, Bumrah or M Siraj are bowling. Follow InsideSport.in for more updates.
IPL 2022: Is Mohammed Shami on Lucknow IPL team ‘would-be’ captain KL Rahul’s mind for IPL? India’s T20 vice-captain lauds Shami
KL Rahul and Mohammad Shami have played for Punjab Kings for three seasons together. And, with KL Rahul set to don the leadership cap for the Lucknow franchise and Mohd Shami already released from Punjab Kings, it won’t be a big surprise if the duo is seen together.
Is Mohammed Shami on Lucknow IPL team ‘would-be’ captain KL Rahul’s mind?
- KL Rahul is set to lead the Lucknow franchise in the upcoming IPL edition
- Mohd Shami has been released by Punjab Kings and will go in mega auctions
- M Shami has played three IPL seasons for Punjab Kings under KL Rahul’s captaincy and was the leading wicket-taker in all three seasons
- Lucknow franchise has already reunited KL Rahul with his Punjab Kings coach – Andy Flower by making him head coach
- Shami can be picked as one of the three picks ahead of the mega auction
IPL 2022: Is Mohammed Shami on Lucknow IPL team ‘would-be’ captain KL Rahul’s mind for IPL? India’s T20 vice-captain lauds Shami
“To play our bowlers in the nets is more difficult… and they don’t treat us as teammates when they see us in the nets,” Rahul said while speaking about India’s bowling attack in the press conference.
“Slips are a great position to be in when M Shami, Bumrah, and (Mohammed) Siraj are bowling,” he further said.
With both Bumrah and Siraj retained by their respective IPL franchises and Mohd Shami available to be picked, KL Rahul might have Mohd Shami on his mind.
Both new teams – Lucknow and Ahmedabad can pick three players each ahead of the mega auction and Shami can be one of those three picks for yet to be named Lucknow franchise.
Did Punjab Kings make a blunder by releasing Rahul & Shami?
Playing for Punjab Kings, Mohd Shami has taken 58 wickets in 42 matches across three seasons. While KL Rahul has been in the leading run scorers’ chart for Punjab Kings, M Shami has been the leading wicket-taker for Kings in the last three seasons.
Punjab Kings surely have made a blunder by releasing both KL Rahul & M Shami and the Lucknow franchise will surely make the right move by reuniting the duo. And to add to it, they already have reunited KL Rahul with his former Punjab Kings coach Andy Flower.
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