Star batter KL Rahul goes by a tough section in his profession. Whether its worldwide or franchise cricket, runs have dried up from Rahul’s bat. After an extending interval of battle with the bat for Team India, Rahul’s kind hasn’t been any higher for his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Rahul, who was second within the Orange Cap race final yr with 616 runs, has managed scores of 8, 20, 35 and 18 in LSG’s 4 video games up to now. However, former India batter Aakash Chopra feels that the franchise is now not depending on the skipper’s kind to churn out outcomes.

“Lucknow has come after winning cliffhangers. KL Rahul hasn’t scored any runs till now but no one is depending on him at all. I see Quinton de Kock enjoying on this match and Kyle Mayers sitting out. Marcus Stoinis has finished nicely. Nicholas Pooran has already finished nicely,” Chopra said on hi YouTube channel.

The likes of Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran have stepped for LSG, particularly when Rahul has appeared out of kinds, whereas Quinton de Kock, who was the second-highest scorer for the franchise final season, is but to characteristic.

However, Chopra feels that de Kock will exchange Mayers in LSG’s enjoying XI for the sport in opposition to Punjab Kings on Saturday.

“Deepak Hooda and KL Rahul have both not done well till now but they have still won three of their four games, which means they are in a good space. Ayush Badoni is also playing well. So you can see KL Rahul opening alongside Quinton de Kock. Hooda can come at No. 3 once again, Stoinis at No.4, Nicholas Pooran at No. 5 and then Ayush Badoni and Krunal Pandya, that’s your batting order,” he added.