IPL2021: “It’s tough one to swallow” said KL Rahul after the loss against Rajasthan
Speaking after the heartbreaking loss, Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul said it’s a tough pill to swallow because the side haven’t learnt from their past mistakes.
“It’s a tough one to swallow. We have been a team that has experienced games like these before. We need to see how we can handle pressure better. Trying to finish in the 18th over sometimes you go too hard and lose your way and let the opponents in. We haven’t learnt from previous mistakes,” KL Rahul said.
With the crushing defeat, Punjab Kings stay rooted to the 7th spot with just 3 wins from 9 matches. With their play-off chances taking a big blow, Rahul said the Kings will look to win their next 5 matches to keep their hopes alive.
“We will now try to come back stronger and win the next five games,” Rahul added.
Rahul saw positives in the 2-run defeat, highlighting the efforts of Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Shami at the death. Rajasthan looked set for a 200-plus total after reaching 164 for 4 in 16 overs. But Arshdeep (5/32) and Shami (3/21) pulled things back to restrict the Royals to 185.
“We pulled things back quite nicely with the ball, kept taking wickets, which is very crucial in this format. Getting runs for me, Mayank and even Aiden in his first IPL game was important.”
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) September 21, 2021