The keeper-batter, who joined the Indian cricket team backed by a strong IPL 2026 campaign with the Delhi Capitals, for some unknown reason, was pushed to the lower half of the batting order during the ODI series against England.
The Gautam Gambhir-coached Team India, which is now well known for shuffling batting orders and playing combinations, pushed Rahul to the back of the batting order, rather than asking him to bat as a typical middle-order batter.
"KL Rahul, after owning no 5 with unreal numbers, being pushed to no 6 looks something like this. Absolute waste of a genuine batter," Dodda Ganesh wrote in one of his recent social media posts.
— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) July 20, 2026
Last night in Cardiff, when Rohit Sharma, captain Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli set the stage for India to chase down a massive target of 388 runs in 50 overs, the Indian team management sent Rahul to bat at No. 6.
KL Rahul's average at No.5 is over 60
On the pitch where Ben Duckett and Rohit Sharma scored a century each, and a fifty-plus run knock each for Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, KL Rahul could have done a lot better than being dismissed for only 12.
From the number 5 position in ODIs, the experienced batter has scored 1,517 runs in 35 matches, averaging 63.2, supported by ten 50s and three 100s, while his batting average as a number 6 batter is only 34.5 in 15 matches.
Dodda Ganesh does not want to blame KL Rahul for the defeat at Lord's
"The reason KL Rahul faces so much hate and bullying online despite his unreal numbers and versatility in ODIs is accounts like these. The game was practically over by the time KL came to bat at no 6, but who gets the blame? It’s KL again. At this rate, KL could even be blamed for Indian diplomatic relations with the rest of the world," the former cricketer mentioned in a different 'X' post.
The reason KL Rahul faces so much hate and bullying online despite his unreal numbers and versatility in ODIs, is accounts like these. The game was practically over by the time KL came to bat at no 6; but who gets the blame? It’s KL again. At this rate KL could be even blamed… t.co/LfUWRPVRFd
— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) July 20, 2026Hence then, the article about kl rahul s batting demotion leaves ex india star fuming absolute waste was published today ( ) and is available on cricketaddictor ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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