IPL 2022: KL Rahul gets golden duck for Lucknow Super Giants in horror debut
India Today
KL Rahul was dismissed for a first-ball duck when he edged a Mohammed Shami delivery to Matthew Wade. Rahul, the Lucknow Super Giants captain, had played for Punjab Kings from 2018 to 2021 before being signed up by LSG ahead of the 2022 season of the Indian Premier League.
KL Rahul got off to a horror start with the bat for Lucknow Super Giants when he was dismissed for a first-ball duck in the team's season opener of IPL 2022 against Gujarat Titans. Rahul, one of the most successful batsmen in the Indian Premier League, played the last four seasons of the IPL for Punjab Kings before he decided to part ways.
Mohammed Shami struck with the first ball of the match when he got KL Rahul to nick a fullish delivery on the fourth stump line. The on-field umpire ruled not out to a loud appeal from Gujarat Titans but Hardik Pandya opted for the DRS and TV replays showed a clear deflection.
How good was that first over from @MdShami11. Gets the big wicket of KL Rahul.Live - https://t.co/4Kt4dkerZU #GTvLSG #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/IDcZ4VIpgG
Ahead of the IPL Auction in 2022, KL Rahul was roped in by new team Lucknow Super Giants and he was subsequently named captain. There was a lot of hype around the LSG opening combination of KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock but the early breakthrough from Mohammed Shami gave Gujarat Titans a huge boost.
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In the third over of the innings, Shami also got rid of Quinton de Kock while Varun Aaron dismissed Even Lewis in the 4th over thanks to a spectacular catch by Shubman Gill.
KL Rahul's duck was his first in 56 innings in the IPL. He has so far scored 3273 runs in 95 IPL matches. After debuting for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2015, he was released by the franchise despite an impressive 2016 when he scored 397 runs.
