While it was a good day on the field for him, it didn't end well for him as KL Rahul was fined ₹12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate against Mumbai.
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Lucknow Super Giants registered a comfortable win over Mumbai Indians in their last game on Saturday in IPL 2022. While KL Rahul smashed an unbeaten hundred and helped his side put up a huge total of 199 for four on the board, Mumbai could manage 181/9 while chasing. With this win, Lucknow are currently placed second behind Gujarat Titans.
Meanwhile, KL Rahul hit Tymal Mills for a boundary to bring up his third IPL century in 56 balls and finish with five sixes as well. While it was a good day on the field for him, it didn’t end well for him as Rahul was fined ₹12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate against Mumbai.
“The Lucknow Super Giants have been fined after they maintained a slow over rate during their TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Match 26 against Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium – CCI, Mumbai on Saturday,” the IPL said in a statement.
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“As it was the team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to a minimum over-rate offences, captain KL Rahul was fined ₹12 lakhs,” it further added.
As far as KL Rahul’s knock is concerned, he said in the post-match presentation after the game, “It’s a special day (100th IPL match) and a special hundred. I wasn’t among the runs but the pitch was good and I made the most of it. We have played well, we need to be humble and keep learning. The team is brilliant and I enjoy spending time with them, creating a team that was comfortable was something we looked for in the auction.”
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“The batters haven’t done well in the powerplay at times. Keeping the opposition quiet early in their innings would also help. I don’t look at different opposition differently. MI are a champion franchise, they’re always competitive, I love the challenge of playing against different oppositions, yes, I have done well against them, but I always try and do well against every other franchise, I don’t want to get too carried away and stay with the moment. We have played good cricket, nothing to take away from the other teams, we need to keep our feet on the ground and stay humble, keep learning. We’re a new franchise, but we have a brilliant team,” concluded KL Rahul.
