KL Rahul, the captain of IPL team Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), has played several games at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, which will host the Men in Blue’s match against England on Sunday, October 29.
Rahul spoke about his emotions on returning to Lucknow, his experience playing in front of a crowd, and how passionate they were in a video provided by the BCCI. KL Rahul also discussed his injuries and LSG colleague Mark Wood, the speedster he would most likely meet on Sunday.
Here’s the video:
KL Rahul is back to a ground that has given him life lessons & bittersweet memories ????️
On Sunday, he wants to make memories that he'll remember only for the good ????????
Muskuraiye, KL Rahul Lucknow mein hai ????
WATCH ???????? – By @28anand #TeamIndia | #CWC23 | #INDvENG— BCCI (@BCCI) October 28, 2023
KL Rahul Opens Up About His ‘Bittersweet’ Experiences in Lucknow
KL Rahul got a significant thigh injury during LSG’s IPL 2023 match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and that was his last game for a long time.
Rahul was naturally upset by the injury and spoke about it in the video. He stated:
“When I entered he ground and I had to do a bit of training, I told my trainer Rajneesh sir that my heart is racing. The last time I was on this ground, I didn’t have a great experience or not such a great moment in my career. So obviously a bittersweet experience. That injury had a huge impact on me and my career so wasn’t such a great moment for me, for my family. It’s not a great feeling for any athlete to keep getting injured so often.”
“I realized that it came at a time when I really needed that break away from the game because there was a lot going on with me mentally and for the first time in my career I felt like I had no answers.”
KL Rahul
KL Rahul’s return from injury has been absolutely outstanding, creating quite the sensation. As India goes head-to-head with England in Lucknow, we’re definitely hoping to see more of this fantastic performance.