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Venkatesh Prasad<\/a>, former Indian cricket team pacer, triggered a strom a few months ago when he criticised KL Rahul<\/a> for his poor form. After Rahul had a torrid form going earlier this year, Prasad took to social media to blast the batter. After a poor series of performances in a Test series against Australia at home Prasad was severely critical of Rahul. “And the torrid run continues. More to do with the rigidity of the management to persist with a player who just hasn’t looked the part. No top-order batsman in at least last 20 years of Indian cricket has played these many tests with such a low average. His inclusion is deliberately denying talented guys, in form guys an opportunity to be in the 11,” Prasad tweeted.<\/p>\n “Shikhar had a test avg of 40+ , Mayank has of 41+ with 2 double hundreds, Shubhman Gill in sublime form, Sarfaraz never ending wait.. Many domestic performances constantly ignored.<\/p>\n “His inclusion shakes belief in Justice. SS Das had great potential, so did S Ramesh, both avgd 38+ but did not get beyond 23 Test matches. Rahul’s consistent inclusion gives an impression of lack of batting talent in India which isn’t true. Last 5 years his avg is below 27 in 47 inn,” he went on to say in a series of tweets.<\/p>\n is the chances of losing out on potential IPL gigs. They wouldn’t want to rub the captain of a franchisee wrong way,as in today’s age most people like yes men and blind approvers. Often well wishers are your best critics but times have changed & people don’t want to be told truth<\/p>\n \u2014 Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) February 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n “As per me, he is currently not amongst the current 10 best opener’s in India but is being given endless chances. Guys like Kuldeep Yadav<\/a> put in man of the match performances and next game are dropped with theories like Horses for courses. In any course, KL is not a horse. Sad”<\/p>\n Rahul was picked for the Asia Cup 2023 squad on Monday and a day later, Pradad posted an interesting update. Prasad visited the Swami Narayan temple in New Jersey, US with Rahul’s father-in-las Suniel Shetty and “secretly prayed” for the cricketer, who is making a comeback from injury.<\/p>\n “Visited the Swami Narayan temple in New Jersey with Anna. Prayed for well being of all Bharatvasis & for the Indian Team to do well in the World Cup. Also secretly prayed for KL to smash it to all corners, have a great world cup and silence his critics like me. Sab khush rahein,” Prasad wrote in his X (formerly Twitter) handle.<\/p>\n Visited the Swami Narayan temple in New Jeresy with Anna. \u2014 Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) August 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n KL Rahul has featured in 54 ODIs for India and has scored 1986 runs at an average of 45.13 and a strike rate of 86.57.<\/p>\n Topics mentioned in this article<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Prayed for well being of all Bharatvasis & for the Indian Team to do well in the World Cup. Also secretely prayed for KL to smash it to all corners, have a great world cup and silence his critics like me.
Sab khush rahein. pic.twitter.com\/CcVQif41yK<\/a><\/p>\n\n