‘Punjab ko bhi toh bahat maarwa tha yeh’ - Video of Indian journalist slamming KL Rahul on Live Show during IPL 2023 shocks fans

KL Rahul hit the headlines once again on 22 April 2023 when Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) locked horns with Gujarat Titans (GT). LSG failed to chase down 136 runs as they fell short by seven runs. At ne stage, they needed 30 runs in 30 balls. Still, they bottled the chase and lost the match.

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KL Rahul scored 68 runs off 61 balls. But, again he got criticised for his slow strike rate. He scored 50 from 38 balls. But, Rahul scored the next 18 runs off 23 balls. Now, after the match, a video has gone viral where a reputed Indian journalist was seen using bold words to slam the LSG skipper.

Here is the shared video:

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“We should have got it done.” - KL Rahul

Speaking of the video, that journalist was busy doing a Live Show regarding the LSG vs GT clash. However, it seemed that he was unaware that the show was already live and he said: ‘Punjab ko bhi toh bahat maarwa tha yeh’. KL Rahul used to play for Punjab Kings (PBKS) from 2018-2021. So, the journalist claimed that it was not the first time that Rahul has been bottling a chase like this. He even did the same with Punjab several times. However, seeing a well-known journalist like him using such words surprised many fans.

However, after the match, KL Rahul was in shock as he could not believe the end result. During the post-match presentation, Rahul said: “I don't know how it has happened. It happened too fast. I can't put a finger on where we let the game slip, which was in our pocket. Not an easy wicket for new batters to come in. Set batters need to finish the game. We missed some boundary opportunities in the end. We should have got it done.” KL Rahul has scored 262 runs in seven matches so far in IPL 2023. But, he has batted at a strike rate of 113.91 and that has not helped his team at all.