KL Rahul played a crucial 93-run knock of 53 balls as he helped the Delhi Capitals stay the only unbeaten team in this year's Indian Premier League with a win over his former team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
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After coming in to bat at 10/2, Rahul started cautiously and was 29*(29) at one point before he put his foot on the accelerator and took the game away from the Royal Challengers while making it look simple.
He targeted his areas well and took on the RCB bowlers without taking any undue risk to put up a masterclass.
See what he had to say after the way he built the innings during the run chase for the Delhi Capitals.
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'This is my home'—KL Rahul on his imperious 93*(53)
Opening up about the wicket, Rahul told Deep Dasgupta in the post-match presentation about his keeping up to help him get used to the track, which was not two-paced, according to him.
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"It was a slightly tricky wicket, but what helped me was being behind the stumps for 20 overs, watching how the wicket played. The ball sat in the wicket, but it was consistent throughout, it was one-paced," said the DC star to the broadcaster.
'I knew what my shots are, wanted to get off to a good start, and then assess it accordingly. It depends on the conditions and the ground and the dimensions. On a wicket like this, I knew what my pockets were," he added.
He also emphasized on the fact that he was playing on his home ground and knew the venue better than anyone else.
"If I wanted to hit a big six, I knew what pockets to target, and keeping gave me a feeler for where other batters were dismissed and where they hit the sixes. Got lucky with the dropped catch. This is my ground, my home; know this (ground) better than anyone else," he further said.
He also touched upon how he prepares ahead of the matches, not slogging blindly but working on different surfaces to stay ready for whatever is ahead of him in the match.
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"Something I have always done with my preparation is that I always try to adapt to different wickets (even in practice). I experiment in practice, get out a couple of times, but it gives me a fair idea of the areas I can target - where I can take singles, where I can hit sixes."
"I don't keep batting for hours and hours and keep slogging. I do that sometimes, but that is when I am not getting into a flow and rhythm. It is more about how I can master playing (on a particular pitch), and that becomes second-nature."
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