Despite amassing greater than 500 runs in all 4 seasons for Punjab Kings, KL Rahul selected to not play for them once more. This turned clear when the respective franchisees launched their retention lists forward of mega auctions. Fans have been shocked once they discovered that it was not Punjab Kings who’ve let Rahul go, it was the opposite approach round. He was not alone, likes of Rashid Khan and David Warner have additionally wished to enter the public sale, abandoning Sunrisers Hyderabad. But Rahul’s case was an exception as he had joined the crew in 2018, and regardless of amassing 500 runs in all 4 seasons, he selected to not keep.
“I have been with them for four years and I’ve had a great run with them. Just wanted to see what’s in store for me and if there’s a new journey for me. It was a tough call obviously. I have been attached to Punjab for a long time. I wanted to see if I can do something else,” he advised Red Bull Cricket.
Even Anil Kumble had mentioned that that they had made Rahul skipper for retaining him for a few years to return, however then the Kannadiga revealed his plans. “Obviously we wanted to retain him, that is one of the reasons we chose him as captain two years back. But he decided to go into the auction. We respect that, we honour his decision. It’s the player’s prerogative.”
KL Rahul Reveals ‘Huge Surprise’ From Captain Virat Kohli In Johannesburg
It was just another day in KL Rahul’s life. He was about to don the white jersey in the second Test match against South Africa. He had already hit a superb hundred in the first Test where India went onto win. And now when it looked set that he will take the field under Kohli with an eye on a 2-0 lead, the skipper himself came up to him and broke a piece of news that would change his demeanor. The captain said that his back was not okay, in that case, the vice-captain will have to lead.
“Like everyone else, it came to me as a huge surprise to me. I was the vice-captain. As a vice-captain you slowly prepare yourself to become the captain in due time. But then I didn’t expect it to come to me so quickly and in such circumstances: the morning of the game, Virat (Kohli) came to me in the bus and said, ‘My back is not feeling great, you might have to captain the team,” mentioned Rahul in a chat on the Red Bull Cricket Room hosted by Clubhouse.
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