In IPL 2023’s 38th match, Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), led by KL Rahul, at their home stadium, the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. Punjab will be confident that they can carry on their momentum at home after their most recent victory.
For all the wrong reasons, Lucknow captain KL Rahul has once again grabbed all of the headlines. His sluggish play in the most recent match cost his team the match, and his strike rate and intent at the crease have been points of contention for some time.
He needs to perform better against his previous team. Rahul has partaken in the surface at Mohali and this match could be the snapping point he really wants to return to being his old antagonistic self.We investigate 3 best KL Rahul thumps at the Punjab Cricket Affiliation Arena in Mohali.
first -71(53) versus SunRisers Hyderabad, 2019:
Kings XI Punjab took KL Rahul very seriously and made him captain of the team. Rahul won the toss and chose to bowl first when Punjab were playing SunRisers Hyderabad.
The Punjab bowlers put in a disciplined effort and never allowed SRH to break free on Mohali’s slightly sluggish surface. Only David Warner scored runs, but he only managed 70 out of 62 balls.
As KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal dominated SRH, Kings XI Punjab found great momentum in their pursuit of 150. Punjab won comfortably at home thanks to Rahul’s unbeaten 71. Rahul was in his element.
second-51(16) versus Delhi Thrill seekers, 2018:
The Rahul that everyone is familiar with and adores—the KL Rahul that people long to see. Back in 2018, Rulers XI were taking on Delhi. Delhi, led by Gautam Gambhir, scored 166 runs, which was expected to be equal given the circumstances.
However, Rahul had a different plan. He walked out and crushed the Delhi bowlers from the word go. He took on the bowlers in the initial six overs and when he was at last excused by Mohammed Shami, he had smoked 51 off 16 conveyances in an innings that comprised of six fours and four sixes.A surprising thump and was properly granted player of the match.
Third- 71(36) against the Chennai Super Kings in 2019:
After Punjab requested that they bat first, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) cruised along under Faf du Plessis’ leadership and reached 170 in 2019. Suresh Raina gave him good support, and the score looked good on a surface that helped slower bowlers.
Not so much for Rahul. In the first six overs, he made the decision to break free and launched a stunning assault on the CSK bowlers. As he skillfully led the chase, Rahul smashed Harbhajan Singh in his second over for 4, 4, 6, and 6. He was in the long run excused by Harbhajan, however not before he had scored 71 off 36 runs as Lords XI Punjab dominated the game easily.