“A Problem All Through the Season”: KL Rahul Highlights LSG’s Serious Shortcoming Following a Massive Setback to Their Playoff Hope

The Lucknow Super Giants were defeated by the Delhi Capitals by 19 runs on Tuesday in an IPL 2024 match played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Due to the defeat, LSG’s chances of qualifying for the playoffs were severely hampered, and the Rajasthan Royals were able to secure a top-four finish.

Like the Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, LSG finished with 12 points and will play their last game against the Mumbai Indians. DC advanced to 14 points, and their prospects of making the playoffs rely on a series of other outcomes.

After the game, LSG captain KL Rahul said that losing wickets in the powerplay has been an issue for them this season and a major factor in their struggles thus far.

“We keep losing a lot of wickets in the powerplay, and we never get a solid start to get the likes of Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran in, which is a big reason why we are in this position,” Rahul said after the game. “This has been a problem right through the season.”

Losing their captain in the first over gave LSG the worst-conceivable start. The situation deteriorated when Quinton de Kock returned after a couple strong strikes, and Deepak Hooda and Stoinis followed suit with little effect.

Pooran attacked the bowlers as soon as he entered the game. Even though Ayush Badoni attempted to provide assistance, he was unable to contain his aggression for very long. Pooran had fought a magnificent fifty in lone combat, but his dismissal crushed their aspirations.

With a little help from Yudhvir Singh, Arshad Khan scored a scorching fifty to keep the hopes alive. Arshad continued losing partners, however, and his efforts were insufficient since LSG failed to meet the goal.

Jake Fraser-McGurk was dismissed early by Rahul, who also claimed that the wicket stayed relatively the same for the whole 40 overs.

“I believe the wicket held steady for the whole 40 overs. We ought to have taken advantage of JFM’s out in the first over, but Hope and Porel have shown a lot of purpose. We should have pursued the 200, given we played well in the latter stages and it was a par total, Rahul remarked.