"Rahul Tripathi has a bigger IPL legacy than Virat Kohli!" - Fans want "most selfless T20 batter" to play for India after IPL 2022

Rahul Tripathi smashed 71(37) to hand his former franchise KKR a crushing defeat. (P.C.:iplt20.com)

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batter Rahul Tripathi returned to haunt his former franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as the Orange Army coasted to a third consecutive victory in the IPL 2022 season.

The Knight Riders posted a competitive total of 175/8 in their 20 overs and also got a couple of wickets in the powerplay. But Tripathi just took the game away from them with a scintillating knock.

Fans on Twitter hailed Rahul Tripathi for once again proving why he is such a valuable player for any franchise. Some fans also believe Tripathi deserves to play for India as soon as possible. Here are some of the reactions:

Tripathi after scoring a fifty against KKR who let him go 😉 #SRHvKKR #IPL2022 https://t.co/exsxSZbk1G

Rahul Tripathi is arguably the least hyped T20 batter who's actually very, very good. Would have him over quite a few very popular top 3 batters in the league currently.

#SRHvKKR

Every year Rahul Tripathi comes to ipl does his job quietly but surely. Most impressive Uncapped batter!

Best batting SR vs Sunil Narine in all T20

KL Rahul: 181.9
Alex Hales: 151.1
David Warner: 149.3
Rahul Tripathi: 148.8

Tripathi the only one in that list to not be dismissed by Narine.

If ever there needs solid proof of how good he is....

#SRHvKKR #IPL2022

I still maintain- Rahul Tripathi's injury during the finals of IPL 2021 was a major turning point. Batting in the middle order he was crucial in KKR's success last season. Gotta be one of the most underrated batsman in T20 cricket at the moment.

Rahul Tripathi is operating at a whole different level, man. Doesn't put a lot of value on his wicket and is always ready to open scoring options. Rarest Indian T20 player ever.

Rahul Tripathi tops the list of players that I want to always do well irrespective of who he plays for. Wholesome player. Some class shots today.

Rahul Tripathi in last 4 matches in IPL 2022:

44(30)
39*(15)
17*(11)
71(37)

The Intent man. https://t.co/WMbjxqgBg6

Well Played Rahul Tripathi 👏
Most Selfless cricketer I have ever seen 🙌 https://t.co/U7Tnahu0ub

KKR have lost their 3 games vs KKR.

Dk, Kuldeep, Tripathi.

Rahul Tripathi playing IPL since 2017, he played as a opener, at no.3, at no.4, sometimes did the job of a finisher.

Truly deserves Indian Cap more than many one season wonders.

Rahul Tripathi has ensured Sun Risers are no longer that dull, boring batting side

Rahul Tripathi is 💎 Cricketer. Humble Request Selectors please look at him how good he is. We want to see him For Indian team as Soon as Possible. @tripathirahul52 #KKRvsSRH https://t.co/Fpbjov6GgC

Well played Rahul Tripathi. Top innings. Still miss you in KKR colours...

Excellent innings Rahul Tripathi! 🤌🤌

It's sad how the most flexible and selfless T20 batsman in the country is neither in selectors plans nor in armchair experts! ☹️☹️

V.iyer got opportunities to play for India by playing half IPL season
But sadly Rahul Tripathi still uncapped.!!

Wht a player🤩🤩
UNDERRATED🤧

Someday when Shubman Gill and Rahul Tripathi plays for India regularly, i will be hooked to my TV screen like I was 15 years ago. ♥️

Rahul Tripathi was criminally mishandled by his past IPL teams. Luckily, he can express himself fully in this #SRH setup. Perks of a weak auction.

The manner in which #RahulTripathi has been playing in the last couple of games & suggests that he deserves to be considered as a probable candidate for the T20 World Cup side...the kind of flexibility he offers as a batter is rare amongst his peers #KKRvsSRH #IPL2022

Rahul Tripathi! What a player! Wanted KKR to buy this Don back from the auction badly but they just didn't 😞

#SRHvKKR

Rahul Tripathi's 21-ball fifty against KKR today is now the fastest fifty by an Indian player for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Previous fastest was in 23 balls by Yuvraj Singh against RCB in 2017.
#IPL2022 #KKRvSRH

It surprises me that so many below-average players have easily made their T20I debut for India in the last 1-2 years but a talented player like Rahul Tripathi hasn't.

Rahul Tripathi what an innings man 🔥👑 https://t.co/B3QddqCPYx

Rahul Tripathi in the KKR camp after the match. https://t.co/lMpYWu38jW

Rahul Tripathi 🤝 Kuldeep Yadav
destroying their ex team KKR https://t.co/9xSiIpR39b

Suryakumar Yadav and Rahul Tripathi, two players who are playing fearless brand of cricket. Their shots are so pleasing to the eyes.

Rahul Tripathi is just something else, treat to watch!!

Rahul Tripathi for T20 World Cup 🙏✅

Rahul tripathi has been saying "Am Here Too"every year since he played for Rising Pune supergiants..what a knock🙌👌👌👌👌

If you're going to pick team for Zimbabwe and Ireland on the basis of IPL, Don't you dare ignore Rahul Tripathi this time

Unpopular opinion: Rahul Tripathi has a bigger IPL legacy than Virat Kohli.

Hate when guys like Rahul Tripathi, Mayank Aggrawal prove themselves time and again to be good in T20s in IPL and deserving India cap but someone with 4-5 good IPL matches like Venkatesh Iyer somehow gets the Indian cap

You want to see happiness in a Cricket match...
Just watch Rahul Tripathi play

Such a likable guy indeed ❤️ https://t.co/HuJTjzTB2n

Rahul Tripathi's counter-attack proved to be the difference between two sides

The target of 176 was just about par on a ground that has produced some runfests this season. However, the pitch had something in it for the quicks and KKR had to get early wickets to control the game.

As has been the story this season for SRH, openers Kane Williamson and Abhishek Sharma began cautiously. However, Sharma was dismissed early. Williamson played some delightful strokes and threatened to once again play the role of an anchor in the chase.

However, he was castled by Russell and SRH were in a spot of bother. But Rahul Tripathi stepped up and completely swung the momentum, taking the attack to the KKR bowlers.

He took a special liking to Varun Chakravarthy and forced Shreyas Iyer to take the mystery spinner out of the attack. Tripathi's fearless knock of 71 brought the required run-rate well within SRH's reach.

Even after KKR got the swashbuckling right-hander dismissed, Aiden Markram displayed a masterclass on how an innings should be paced in a chase. The South African remained unbeaten on 68* as SRH coasted home with seven wickets in hand and more than a couple of overs to spare.