Premier Team India batter and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain, KL Rahul recently opened up about being subjected to harsh online trolls on social media. Rahul, who saw his Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 campaign cut short with injury, has been subjected to crisp criticism by fans and even former cricketers in the last one-and-a-half years when he struggled to deliver the goods with the bat in hand.
Rahul, who has captain Team India, admitted that online trolls affect him and other players as well. The right-handed batter shared his experienced with social media trolls but affirmed that he never cheats the process and continuously works on his game despite several people doubting him.
"That's something that sometimes affects me and affects a lot of the other boys as well that when we athletes truly need support, people feel they can or have the power to comment or say what they want. Just see what that person is going through," Rahul said on 'The Ranveer Show'.
"None of us wants to perform badly. This is our life. This is all we do. Like I said, I don't know anything else apart from cricket.
"That's the only thing I do. Why would anyone assume that I am not serious about my game or that I am not working hard enough? And unfortunately in sports, there is no connection. Like I said you can work hard, like I work hard but the result didn't go my way," he added on the podcast.
Rahul got injured earlier this month while trying to save a boundary during the clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The Indian batter underwent successful surgery on May 9 and shared the update via his Instagram account.
"I just got done with my surgery - it was successful," Rahul wrote in a post.
The stylish batter will miss the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia. He was named in the squad but after undergoing surgery, he was replaced by Ishan Kishan.
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