‘There’s nothing agricultural in his shot’: Sunil Gavaskar praises India star’s stellar batting

Elegant KL RahulHis ability to score goals at a healthy rate using a textbook club has caught the attention of none other than his amazing hitting the ball. Sunil Gavaskar, who felt it was a message that one did not need to take shots to score quickly. During the ongoing IPL-15, Lucknow Super Giants captain Rahul was in superb form early in the order and hit the hundreds – both against the Mumbai Indians. With 368 runs, he is the player with the second highest number of runs so far this season, just behind the Rajasthan Royals’ Jos Buttler.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “He’s brilliant. The best thing about KL Rahul’s batting is that there’s nothing agricultural in his shots. Every single hit he hits It’s all a drawing in accordance with the textbook.

“So what he’s really telling you with his photography skills is that you don’t have to make pictures. If you already have pictures, use them and the selection of images. His photos were excellent.” Former England captain Kevin Pietersen also praised smasher Karnataka, calling his batting a breath of fresh air.

Pietersen said, “He’s got a lot of hits in his arsenal. So he can hit you through the hindquarters point, he can slash you six points. He can hit you through the overcoat, he can hit you to the ground, and he can pick you up in midwicket.

“So he’s really a 360-degree hitter. I mean, he’s a breath of fresh air. You could turn on the TV and watch him hit the ball all day.” Former all-rounder of India Irfan Pathan indicates that the right-handed player plays according to the situation.

Irfan said: “Lokesh Rahul is a player who can increase or decrease the striker ratio depending on the situation. He has the style, elegance and aggressiveness to build the half the way he wants.

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“He has good sound technique and temperament. He is assessing situations and hitting the ball accordingly. Rahul knows very well when he needs to shift gears.”

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