"Thank you KL Rahul for not disappointing us today" - Fans slam star batter for below-par performances in 3rd ODI vs SL

Team India star batter KL Rahul failed to get going in the third ODI against Sri Lanka at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, January 15.

Rahul came out to bat at No. 4 ahead of Suryakumar Yadav with only four overs left. Many expected the flamboyant right-handed batter to play a quickfire knock as the hosts were eyeing a total in excess of 400 runs. However, he disappointed fans after failing to play a substantial knock.

The Karnataka-born cricketer got two lives but could only muster seven runs off six balls. He got out while trying to slash one outside the off-stump, only to find Dunith Wellalage stationed at deep cover.

KL Rahul's sub-par knock left fans disappointed, who fired shots at the right-handed batter. Many fans also slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for constantly backing him despite repeated failures.

Here are some of the reactions:

Dr.FLYBoY 🇮🇳

@Dr_Anant

To all the bhopdiwalas who used to say that #KLRahul𓃵 was in the team because he plays for #RoyalChallengersBangalore and #ViratKohli𓃵 is captain of #rcb and #TeamIndia ...
Why is he in the team now?????
He is good for nothing currently..
Can't bat...Can't keep

To all the bhopdiwalas who used to say that #KLRahul𓃵 was in the team because he plays for #RoyalChallengersBangalore and #ViratKohli𓃵 is captain of #rcb and #TeamIndia ...
Why is he in the team now?????
He is good for nothing currently..
Can't bat...Can't keep

Mudit Katiyar

@muditkatiyar

7 runs in 6 balls(2 dropped catches)

#KLRahul𓃵 #KLRahul
#INDvSL

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7 runs in 6 balls(2 dropped catches)

#KLRahul𓃵 #KLRahul
#INDvSL

गौरव जोशी

@JoshiG4u

@BCCI here comes another flop by @klrahul the favourite of @rahuldravid_ind , aur lelo puppy ab uska dug out me aane ke baad.

@BCCI here comes another flop by @klrahul the favourite of @rahuldravid_ind , aur lelo puppy ab uska dug out me aane ke baad.

Maddy

@EvilRashford

@BCCI @mastercardindia Take nothing away from the last game. He played as per the scenario.
But, he has failed a lot recently.

KL Rahul doesn't deserve a starting place right now.

@BCCI @mastercardindia Take nothing away from the last game. He played as per the scenario.
But, he has failed a lot recently.

KL Rahul doesn't deserve a starting place right now.

Ajoy Mukharjee

@AjoyMukharjee2

Why Indian team management is so much obsessed with KL Rahul sending him ahead of Surya and ultimately if no use getting out waste if 8 balls

Why Indian team management is so much obsessed with KL Rahul sending him ahead of Surya and ultimately if no use getting out waste if 8 balls

Mohit Thakur

@Mohit84755564

Sir KL Rahul made 7 after dropped twice, what a legend #INDvSL

Sir KL Rahul made 7 after dropped twice, what a legend #INDvSL

Dave Patel

@p8t3l_dave

Well played @klrahul @BCCI

Well played @klrahul @BCCI

DEEPANSHU GUPTA

@meDeepu1

As usual can't expect anything more than this from @klrahul .
@BCCI

What a waste of @surya_14kumar ,
Poor captaincy from @ImRo45 twitter.com/BCCI/status/16…

BCCI

@BCCI

3RD ODI. WICKET! 47.5: K L Rahul 7(6) ct Dunith Wellalage (Sub) b Lahiru Kumara, India 364/4 bit.ly/INDvSL-2023-3R… #INDvSL @mastercardindia

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3RD ODI. WICKET! 47.5: K L Rahul 7(6) ct Dunith Wellalage (Sub) b Lahiru Kumara, India 364/4 bit.ly/INDvSL-2023-3R… #INDvSL @mastercardindia

As usual can't expect anything more than this from @klrahul .
@BCCI

What a waste of @surya_14kumar ,
Poor captaincy from @ImRo45 twitter.com/BCCI/status/16…

Aashish Kumar Gore

@gore_aashish

@klrahul sir apna bat change kar lo new bat se khelo. Shubh hoga aapke liye plz sir

@klrahul sir apna bat change kar lo new bat se khelo. Shubh hoga aapke liye plz sir

Esports Duniya

@Esportsduniya

KL Rahul Out for 7 Runs.

#KLRahul𓃵 #INDvSL #3rdodi

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KL Rahul Out for 7 Runs.

#KLRahul𓃵 #INDvSL #3rdodi

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SAMEER 🍁

@its_me_sam_XY

@FarziCricketer ' C ' in KL Rahul stands for consistency!!
#BKLRahul

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@FarziCricketer ' C ' in KL Rahul stands for consistency!!
#BKLRahul

Good Guy (dard/dukh)

@gooljaar

KL Rahul is wasting all his energy on Ahan Shetty

KL Rahul is wasting all his energy on Ahan Shetty 😡

Balakumar

@Balakr0412

Don't look at the bat after getting out ,nothing in it #KLRahul𓃵 @klrahul @BCCI #BCCISelectionCommittee #bcci #StarSports #hotstar #RohitSharma𓃵 #RahulDravid

Why these committee people keep him in team ..I don't know..!!!

Don't look at the bat after getting out ,nothing in it #KLRahul𓃵 @klrahul @BCCI #BCCISelectionCommittee #bcci #StarSports #hotstar #RohitSharma𓃵 #RahulDravid

Why these committee people keep him in team ..I don't know..!!!

Nithalla Insaan

@incredble_atul

Came to bat in death over ahead of #SKY
Dropped twice in a short innings of 7(6) at this type of flat pitch.
Legend for a reason.
One & only
#KLRahul𓃵
#KLRahul

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Came to bat in death over ahead of #SKY
Dropped twice in a short innings of 7(6) at this type of flat pitch.
Legend for a reason.
One & only
#KLRahul𓃵
#KLRahul

perik sandeep

@periksandeep

@BCCI @mastercardindia Kl Rahul is a fraud

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@BCCI @mastercardindia Kl Rahul is a fraud

Aryaditya

@Arya_official01

World's worst player kl Rahul. India is such a corrupted country that it's only giving chances to the poop kl Rahul. He deserves spit from all indians #KLRahul𓃵 #IndianCricketTeam #bcci #INDvSL #3rdODI

World's worst player kl Rahul. India is such a corrupted country that it's only giving chances to the poop kl Rahul. He deserves spit from all indians #KLRahul𓃵 #IndianCricketTeam #bcci #INDvSL #3rdODI

eat pray cinema

@gaurav06_

lol KL Rahul got out. Rohit and Dravid’s bizarre tactics

lol KL Rahul got out. Rohit and Dravid’s bizarre tactics

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@SarcasticCowboy

@GabbbarSingh Meanwhile Suneil Anna and Athiya shetty to KL Rahul after he failed to score in a match just before wedding

#KLRahul𓃵 #INDvSL

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@GabbbarSingh Meanwhile Suneil Anna and Athiya shetty to KL Rahul after he failed to score in a match just before wedding

#KLRahul𓃵 #INDvSL https://t.co/0grODi5SGM

Uncensored_cricket

@MR_Shoryaa

Accha hai KL Rahul khud he ftaft out hokr chala gya vo smj gya uske bas ki baat ni tez run banana
#SLvsIND

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Accha hai KL Rahul khud he ftaft out hokr chala gya vo smj gya uske bas ki baat ni tez run banana 😃😃
#SLvsIND

Shashidhar 🇮🇳

@ItsShashidhar

Thank you #KLRahul for not disappointing us today!.

#INDvSL

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Thank you #KLRahul for not disappointing us today!.

#INDvSL

While KL Rahul failed to put up a good knock on Sunday, he was instrumental in helping India secure a four-wicket victory in Kolkata on Thursday. He scored an unbeaten 64 to close out a low-scoring thriller.

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Virat Kohli's century propels India to 390 runs

Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill scored centuries as the Men in Blue posted 390/5 in their regulated 50 overs after Rohit Sharma decided to bat first.

Rohit and Gill 95 runs for the first wicket to set up a brilliant platform before Kohli enthralled the audience with his craft. The former Indian skipper looked in great touch from the word go and played some sumptuous shots for his unbeaten 110-ball 166, laced with 13 boundaries and eight sixes.

Kohli, who has now scored three tons in four innings, registered his 46th ODI hundred. The Delhi-born cricketer is now only three centuries behind Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI tons. He now has 10 hundreds against Sri Lanka in 49 innings, the most by a batter against a team.

Gill (116) made full use of the conditions on offer, scoring his second ODI hundred, but it was overshadowed by Kohli's artistry.

India will look to complete a whitewash after winning the first two ODIs in Guwahati and Kolkata.

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