IND vs ENG: 'Last Memory of This Ground Was Falling Down And Injuring Myself' - KL Rahul on Playing in Lucknow

KL Rahul who suffered a major injury that kept him on the sidelines for 4 to 5 months, the wicket-keeper batter will hope to make better memories in the very same venue where he picked up the injury when he was leading the Lucknow Supergiants franchise in the Indian Premier League.

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KL Rahul had spoken to the media where he shared what he was going through during his recovery. He said,” I am a little sad about the injury that I had, it kept me out of the game for 4-5 months. That was a tough time.”

He also added, “Whoever has an injury, if you ask anyone – they undergo surgery and to come back, it takes a lot of hard work, a lot of patience and you have to go through that which is not very easy.”

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Rahul was open regarding the time he picked up the injury and believes the ups and downs are part of the journey but his time out injured was a painful one.

“I can’t say that it is not in my mind. Yesterday when I came to the ground, last memory of this ground was falling down and injuring myself. Hopefully, I can put that aside and I can make some better and happier memories to forget all of that.”

With regard to their opposition, Rahul had insisted that the English side was ‘dangerous’, despite their form in the tournament where the side suffered four defeats and one win in their five games in the tournament so far.

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The side led by Jos Buttler currently sits at the ninth position in the table as the defending champions have had a disastrous campaign so far.

Team India will look to maintain their unbeaten streak having won all five of their games and aim to continue on in their sixth fixture going against the defending champions England at the Ekana Sports City, Lucknow.