KL Rahul opened up for the first time about non-stop social media trolling. The Lucknow Super Giants skipper has become the butt of jokes on social media due to his poor strike rate, form, and captaincy. Rahul joined Ranveer Allahbadia on his podcast, The Ranveer Show, and touched upon quite a few topics. However, the biggest pointer was Rahul dealing with negative criticism and trolling. While some cricketers do not pay heed to social media trolls, Rahul admitted sometimes it has affected him. Follow IPL 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN
“That’s something that sometimes affects me and affects a lot of the other boys as well that when we athletes truly need support, people feel they can or have the power to comment or say what they want. Just see what that person is going through,” Rahul said.
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KL Rahul: ‘None of the athletes want to give performances intentionally’ Rahul opens up about results not going his way
Since the World Cup 2022, netzines have picked on Rahul and have constantly targeted him due to his poor form. Even Former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad criticized him openly for his underperformance.
Rahul failed to score a century in all formats of the game in 2022. He was stripped out of vice-captaincy from ODI, T20Is, and Test. It was a tough phase for Rahul, but he admitted that he put in his 200%, but the results did not go in his way.
“None of us wants to perform badly. This is our life. This is all we do. Like I said, I don’t know anything else apart from cricket. That’s the only thing I do.
Why would anyone assume that I am not serious about my game or I am not working hard enough? And unfortunately, in sports, there is no connection. Like I said you can work hard, like I work hard, but the result didn’t go my way.”
KL Rahul: LSG skipper undergoes surgery, targets World Cup 2023
The LSG skipper also talked about his favorite memory on the cricket field, his cricketing journey, and the dressing room environment in the team. Currently, Rahul is out of IPL 2023 and WTC Final due to a thigh injury.
Rahul has successfully undergone surgery and is set for a long rehab at NCA in Bangalore. The right-hand batter is now targeting World Cup 2023 to return to the team.
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