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Watch: KL Rahul fumes at Rishabh Pant after both left shockingly stranded at same end; South Africa mess up easy run-out

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Watch: KL Rahul fumes at Rishabh Pant after both left shockingly stranded at same end; South Africa mess up easy run-out

South Africa missed a good chance to knock out India captain KL Rahul in their second ODI in Paarl when Keshav Maharaj and Andile Phehlukwayo screwed up the catch. The incident came in the final ball of the 15th inning, after a horrific scuffle that saw Pant and Rahul stuck at the same end, but South Africa failed to influence the out.

Miscommunication ensues when Pant shoves the ball from Keshav Maharaj to the close center outfielder. Seeing the Pant take off, Rahul was on his way to the other end, although neither batsman made eye contact with the other. Rahul was at wicket in the second half and Pant decided to go back, and in that moment both batsmen were at the end of the striker. Shockingly, an opportunity that could have been achieved 11 times out of 10 ran out and South Africa managed to slip. Bowler Maharaj failed to catch Bavuma’s pitch at the non-forward end and, to make matters worse, midfielder Phehlukwayo couldn’t support well. Phehlukwayo stopped the ball but didn’t catch it. The conceded ball was followed by another rollover that saw Phehlukwayo miss possession. Surprisingly, there was also no coordination among the South African outfielders. For South Africa, it was an opportunity on the platter as neither Rahul nor Pant knew the ball had not been collected properly. Rahul almost gave up, and Pant’s face turned completely to the other side. It wasn’t until Rahul looked back and realized that the ball was not in anyone’s hands that he decided to run back and survive a very unlikely situation.

Sure enough, Captain India was displeased, said a few words to Pant, and gave him a cold look. How relaxing. India were 70/2 at the time, with Pant and Rahul adding just six points after Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli’s wickets went down in quick succession.

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.

KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.

In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.

In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.

Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.

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Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.

He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”

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