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New Delhi: Lucknow Supergiants defeated Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in their last match of IPL 2024 on Friday. However, even after the win, LSG captain KL Rahul did not look happy and after the match he expressed disappointment over the team's performance in the 17th edition. Lucknow finished the season with 14 points, but missed out on the playoff race.
After the match, Rahul tried to lighten the mood and took a funny dig at a famous advertisement featuring him, his father-in-law Sunil Shetty and India captain Rohit Sharma. Rahul indicated that he will support the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
KL Rahul said, “I am now in my father-in-law’s team. We both will support Sharmaji's son in the World Cup. We will encourage them.” Talking about the team's performance in the season, Lucknow captain KL Rahul said, “Very disappointing performance. At the beginning of the season I thought our team was very strong and all departments were covered. But then some players got injured, which happens with every team.
Rahul also said, “We did not play well. Our performance against Mumbai was excellent. We wanted to play more matches like this. Unfortunately we could not do this.
Praise for Indian fast bowlers
KL Rahul praised Indian fast bowlers and mentioned the franchises that have invested in their training. He said, “I am very happy for the fast bowlers.” The franchise invested a lot of time and energy with him. IPL is organized only for two months in a year. We sent Mayank and Yudhveer to South Africa for training under Morne Morkel. Both have got the fruits of their hard work. But the franchise and the team worked a lot with him.
What will KL Rahul do now?
Talking about his future, 32-year-old KL Rahul said, “There is no T20 cricket right now. It was a season where I learned a lot about my batting and what I need to do for the team. I may or may not play in the middle order. Rahul has a good break, in which he can be seen working on his fitness.