“You had gotten set by then”

Form India Player Irfan Pathan has expressly disappointment over kl rah Rahul’s dismissal in the First Test Against England. He tipped out the opener had gotten set and lost his wcom to a ‘flashy’ shot, which isn’t his strong.

Rahul Scored 42 Runs off 78 Deliveries on Day 1 of the First Test Against England in Leeds on Friday, June 20. Although the Karnataka Batter Couldn’t his Start Ino a substantial effort, Yashasvi Jaiswal (101 off 159) and Shubman Gill’s (127* off 175) Centuries Helped the visitors end the day at 359/3.

During a discussion we Sony SPORTS,, Pathan NOTUD that rahul and jaiswal had given india an excellent start before the form virtually threw His wcomkear with an unwarranted shot.

“The Indian Openers Added More Than 50 Runs in Headingley for the First Time in 39 Years. So, India Wouldn’t Have Expected A Better Start That. However, the Two Wickets that Fell (in the first session), I will be slightly more disappointed. Rahul because playing flashy shots is not his strength, “he said.

“He Played Flashy Shots Twice or Thrice, The Ball Went in The Air, and He Could Have Gotten Out there. When the Wcomkeket Fell, You Had Gotten Set by? You had Already Stitchedy Together A 91-Run Partnership, You Had Made the Ball Old, and Downed Their Spirit India All-Round Added.

Pathan Added that it would has been acceptable Had Jaiswal Gotten Out Playing Such A Shot.

“It was Time to Cash in. This was a flashy shot. It’s understandable ifhasvi jaiswal Had gotten out playing that shot that is his strength. This is not kl rahul’s strength. You need to take responsibility as an opener slightly He observed.

Kl Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal Stitched Together A 91-Run Opening Partnership. The Right-Handed Opener then Tried to Drive A Brydon Carse Delivery that was well outside the off-stud and onely managed to edge it to joe root at first slip.

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“HIS FOOT DIDN’T Go that Far Forward” – RP Singh on KL RAHUL’SMISSAL in Eng vs ind 2025 1st test

In the same discussion, training India Pace RP Singh Note that Kl satisfied Had Played Some Flowing Drives, But Didn’t Reach the Pitch of the Ball to Which He Got Dismiscred.

“It Seemed Like He was Knocking, As Though Someone was Bowling Underarm, and He was just Timing them. That’s why whenver he had to take a small stride close to the off-stud, he timed the ball well, but this ball was slightly away, and his foot That Far Forward, “He Said.

The Cricketer-Turned-Commentator Added That the Opener Potentiallly Fell Prey to Greed.

“As Irfan was discuss, he played a flashy shot that was over. The partnership was good, but in test matches, you feel you should dominate when you are in total control, and at times, some balls come where your feed you erred. Greed is a bad thing,” Sing

India Lost Sai Sudharsan’s (0 OFF 4) Wicket in the Over Following KL RAHUL’s Dismissal. However, Shubman gill then Stitched Century Partnerships with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant (65* OFF 102) To Take India to Seemingly Comfortable position.