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‘Retirement ke baad Rajya Sabha ki ticket dila dunga!’ - Image of Gautam Gambhir talking with KL Rahul amid latter's poor form goes viral

Here is how fans have reacted to the viral image of the former India cricketer with KL Rahul before the start of Day three

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Gautam Gambhir and KL Rahul (Image Source: Twitter)

On 19 February 2023, day three of the ongoing Delhi Test happened between India and Australia. The Aussies finished day two on a high as they managed to score 61 runs for one wicket. Thus, they managed a lead of 62 runs after bundling out India for 262 runs. But, fans were not happy as top-order batters like KL Rahul failed to score.

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Before the series, many former cricketers like Kapil Dev said that KL Rahul needs to get dropped for having a proper balance in playing XI. But, the team management showed faith in Rahul and went with him in the Nagpur Test. But, he scored 20 runs off 71 balls. Ahead of the Delhi Test, fans also raised their voices to keep him out of the team.  

Gautam Gambhir is the mentor of KL Rahul in the Lucknow franchise 

But, a senior official of the Indian Board confirmed that any decision regarding KL Rahul will be taken after the Delhi Test only. He even said that there is no such quota for him being the vice-captain. Speaking exclusively to InsideSport, the official said: “Rahul has the captain and coach’s trust. Everyone goes through bad run. Virat had an extended poor run of form. But he bounced back. We just need to be patient with Rahul too. He is a classy player and he will surely bounce back. Yes, he can be dropped as there is nothing called vice-captain’s immunity. But it’s the team management’s call. Any discussion will be after Delhi Test.”

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So, all eyes were on the star batter in the match when India came out to bat after bundling out Australia for 263 runs in their first innings. But, KL Rahul disappointed his fans again as he managed only 17 runs off 41 balls. Now, before the start of day three, a picture has gone viral where the former India cricketer, Gautam Gambhir was seen talking with Rahul. Meanwhile, Gambhir is the mentor of the Lucknow franchise of the Indian T20 League and Rahul is the skipper of the team.

Here is the shared image:

Regarding that image, fans came up with some funny tweets and those are:

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