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‘Bhai tu Test aur ODI ke liye hi accha hai’ – Fans react as KL Rahul points out hypocrisy of fans during good and bad times of one’s career
KL Rahul pointed out fans’ behaviour during the press conference after the end of the second day’s play between India and South Africa. As South Africa had a very good second day in the first Test at Centurion, Rahul was one of the stars of the show as he scored a magnificent hundred under pressure. It helped the visiting side to end up with a score of 245 runs on the board in the first innings.
In the press conference, Rahul was asked about the knock against South Africa which helped India to reach a par score. Rahul went back in time and remembered how the fans treated him just 3-4 months back and how they are treating him now. The star cricketer pointed out the hypocrisy of fans who react in different ways during good and bad times of one’s career.
Rahul said that just before he was about to make his comeback to the side from the injury he sustained during the IPL 2023, he got a lot of hate from the fans. Rahul made his comeback during the Asia Cup 2023 by scoring a hundred in the very match he returned to the side. He helped India to win the match against Pakistan and sealed the spot in the playing XI.
Mixed bag for KL Rahul in 2023
It has been a roller coaster of a year for KL Rahul. For the first 6-7 months, he struggled to score runs. But in the ODI WC 2023 and Asia Cup 2023, he was very good and helped India as a WK Batter. In the ongoing tour of SA, Rahul has helped India to win the ODI series and rescued the side from a collapse in the Centurion test with a brilliant knock as a batter.
Speaking about the hypocrisy of the fans, Rahul said “Today I’ve scored a hundred, so people are singing praises. 3-4 months ago, everybody was abusing me. It’s part of the game, but I can’t say it doesn’t affect you. It does. The sooner you realize that staying away from it is good for your game the better it is.”
Here’s how the fans reacted to the statement of KL Rahul:
Rahul,
When you play for the nation everybody expects consistent performances.
You have to accept that you have played some bad cricket in the recent past but still @BCCI backed you.
Today Pujara ,Rahane,dhawan are out of the team but you are playing.
So you should be thankful to…— Vinay Prabhakar (@akkivinaya) December 28, 2023
Facts. This lad have amazing skills everyone should back him cause he can surprise with the most surprising things
— Finn 𝕏 (@majorbasheer_) December 28, 2023
As Rohit said : One bad game and I am a bad captain. People are hypocrites. They don’t understand that these players know better.
— Abhay 🇮🇳 (@abhayysrivastav) December 28, 2023
Facts. This lad have amazing skills everyone should back him cause he can surprise with the most surprising things
— Muzammil Aziz (@Muzammil_Aziz0) December 28, 2023
He is right but he shouldn’t be in t20 squad
— Reshma🦋 (@ImVkohli37) December 28, 2023
Bhai tu test aur odi k liye hi achha hai
— Bolo Yaarrrr (@ShaRo45264) December 28, 2023
Kl rahul played well beacause of flat pitch💯
— BUTT BA56 (@Dinga__BA56) December 28, 2023
Exactly.. I remember indian fans abusing, trolling him.
He has come a lot way..
Respect🫡— BA_56 Forever (@Babar__56_) December 28, 2023
Rahul was criticised badly in his innings in WC final. People called him a trash and wanted him to be out of team in all formats. @SushantNMehta was leading the personal trolling on Rahul. Today he is praising him. Double stands of Sports Yaari
— Sports syncs (@moiz_sports) December 28, 2023
Season fans aysa hee krte hai
— Rabia jan (@ikpromax) December 28, 2023