Former Indian hitting and off-road coach Sanjay Bangar praised KL Rahul for his exploits at IPL 2020. Making comparisons to Royal Challengers Bangalore hitter AB de Villiers, Bangar named KXIP captain Rahul the Indian Mr 360 for his ability to take shots in almost all parts. ground.
“Everyone calls AB de Villiers Mr 360, I would like to say that KL Rahul is the 360 of India,” said Sanjay Bangar on Star Sports.
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KL Rahul has been in fantastic shape at IPL 2020. Rahul hit an undefeated 132 against RCB, which is the highest score by an Indian and also the highest score by a captain in IPL.
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Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have been driving KXIP’s batting unit alone, so much so that if they don’t fire, KXIP isn’t even close to winning a game. As it happened in his last match against Mumbai Indians. Chasing 192 for the win, KXIP was only able to go 143 of 8 in its 20 overs despite a fast start provided by starters Rahul and Mayank.
Mayank was fired by Jasprit Bumrah for 25 of 18 balls and KL Rahul fell shortly after to Rahul Chahar for 17 of 19.
Speaking of Mayank’s impressive run at the tournament, Bangar said that he has improved as a cricketer.
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“He has grown up as a cricketer. Now he thinks he can win games and he has. He has only led KXIP to winning positions this year, ”said Bangar.
Mayank removed Rahul’s orange cap after his game against MI. Mayank currently has 246 runs in 4 games with an average of 61.50 and a hit rate of 166.21. Rahul ranks second on the list with 239 runs in as many games with a 79.66 average and a 148.44 hit rate. Both have marked centuries in the tournament so far.
“Until, unless that orange cap stays with Kings XI, I’m happy. He (Agarwal) has worked really hard and he deserves that limit. I’m sure I’ll take it off soon, ”Rahul said.
Mayank, however, said they don’t have any kind of competition between them. “We are not competing for the cap, we are just looking to play good cricket. It doesn’t matter who gets the races, be it Rahul, Pooran, or anyone else. Racing on the international circuit has given me a lot of confidence. At the lockdown, I sat down and looked at how things would work in the T20 squad. The idea is to get great positions. “
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