Lucknow Super Giants defeated Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans by a margin of 33 runs in match 21 of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, on April 7 (Sunday). The victory was big for Lucknow as this was their first win against Gujarat Titans and their 13th win while defending a 160+ score. After this, LSG have come up with a new nickname for their captain KL Rahul.
KL Rahul reacts to his new nickname from LSG
Lucknow Super Giants posted a video from their official 'X' account formerly known as Twitter. In the video, Shubham Gaur who is part of the LSG social media staff was seen congratulating KL Rahul and then went on to say that he should be the next defence minister of India.
KL Rahul reacted to this and asked if he is trolling him for his strike rate too. However, Shubham cleared that he suggested the name because of his undefeated win streak while defending 160 plus score. Recently, KL Rahul has been criticised a lot over his strike rate. In the match against Gujarat Titans as well, the LSG captain could only score 33 runs off 31 balls with a strike rate of 106.45.
LSG climb to number 3 in the points table
Lucknow Super Giants have leaped over Chennai Super Kings after their third straight win of the ongoing edition of the IPL 2024. They are now in the third spot on the points table with 6 points. However, they would be hoping for better performance from their batters in the upcoming games as it will be crucial to maintain their spot in the top four.
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