“Strike-rates Are Overrated”: KL Rahul Confirms His Stance Ahead Of IPL 2023 Season

A huge topic of debate among fans on social media and in the cricket fraternity, KL Rahul continues to garner attention. Due to poor performance on the field, Rahul was dropped from India’s playing XI for the third Test against Australia. Away from the Test whites, Rahul turned up at the jersey launch event of his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, where his comments once again became the talk of the town among fans. As Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) unveiled their jersey for the IPL 2023 season, Rahul was asked about his opinion on ‘strike-rate’ in T20 cricket.

The opener, once branded a ‘strike-rate obsession’, maintained his stance, suggesting that the pace at which a batsman needs to play depends on the target.

“I think the strike rate is over rated. But it depends on the demand, like if you chase 140 – you don’t need to go with 200 strike rate – it depends on the current situation,” he added. said at the event.

Lucknow franchise’s mentor Gautam Gambhir was also present at the jersey launch event. Talking about Rahul, Gambhir said the team is lucky to have a ‘stable-headed’ captain like him.

“I think the strike rate is over-rated. But it depends on the demand, like if you chase 140 – you don’t need to go with 200 strike rate – it depends on the prevailing situation,” They said.

Rahul’s place in the Indian team has been questioned in the last few months, as the Karnataka boy has failed to deliver consistent performances across all three formats of the game.

Rahul’s record with the bat is excellent as far as IPL is concerned. In 109 matches in the T20 league, the opener has scored 3889 runs at an average of 48.01 and a strike rate of 136.22.

Though Rahul has been consistent with the bat in the IPL, he has not been able to lift the coveted T20 trophy with any of the four franchises he has played for so far.

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