With 222 runs in three matches, KL Rahul is currently the top scorer for IPL 2020 runs and ahead of Kings XI Punjab’s clash against the Mumbai Indians on Thursday, the bowling coach of the four-time IPL champions Shane Bond, He referred to the threat from Rahul. In the three games he has played so far, Rahul has posted scores of 21, 132 * and 69, which means he will be on IM’s radar.
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Having said that, Bond said that if MI can correct one thing against the KXIP pattern, they could stop it.
“KL Rahul has also had runs against us in the last few games. Brilliant player. We are going to have our bowlers reunited this afternoon in terms of planning for our next opponent who is playing well. KL, look, we know he is a dynamic player, he scores all over the field. We also know that he generally takes his time in between. It allows us to put some pressure on him and the hitters around him, ”Bond said at a pregame press conference.
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“But we will have specific ideas on how to get it out. In the end, we just can’t allow him to score in the areas where he’s very strong, he scores well on top of the extra coverage, he can improve on the thin leg. You know we have a quality bowling alley so we have to put pressure on both him and Mayank, who have been the two key hitters for Kings XI and have played brilliantly throughout the series so far. “
What concerns ME is Rahul’s impeccable form against them. In the last three KXIP-MI games, Rahul has burned the charts with 265 runs at an average of 88.3. This includes scores of 94, 71 and 100. In the clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rahul broke quite a few records, including the fastest Indian batsman in 2,000 IPL runs, the highest individual score of a captain and a player from India. Bond and MI are aware of the serious damage Rahul can inflict at the top of the order.
“If we can create some pressure and get those guys out earlier and put more pressure on that early middle order. So hopefully we can restrict them to one score and prevent them from scoring the runs so we can get on the board, “said Bond.
“I think we are reasonably confident with our batting lineup. We have had good races on the board. So far in every game we’ve played there are hard-to-stop batting orders and we’ve played this field twice so we know what to expect with the conditions. So that should help us a bit. “
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