Reasons Why Rohit Sharma & Rahul Dravid Should Drop KL Rahul From Rest Of T20 World Cup

KL Rahul has been under hot water ever since the start of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022.

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[{"selector":"#anim-11c15942-8db6-40a0-955d-ad8e362af190 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Here are three points for why KL Rahul should be benched for the remaining games by Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid.

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[{"selector":"#anim-1a724632-b025-4908-a3a5-669478b2f78a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] KL Rahul's cautious batting style early on puts too much pressure on the captain Rohit Sharma.