(Cricket news) Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody and Indian player Deep Dasgupta recently discussed KL Rahul’s tardy appearance to bat in the second innings of the LSG and RCB match after suffering a thigh ailment in the first.

In an exclusive chat with ESPNcricinfo, Dasgupta, and Moody discussed their divergent views on when Rahul should have entered the batting order, why he should have done so, and whether doing so would have affected the game’s outcome.

Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta, who spoke exclusively to ESPNcricinfo, discussed when he believed KL Rahul should have entered the batting order after the LSG skipper suffered a thigh injury during the first innings and he said, “See, top of the order, you would think, that you’re going to chase it, and your top order looks good. And you weren’t even thinking of KL Rahul batting or needing him to bat. But obviously, looking at the last over, 23 off six, you never know, four sixes, if it comes off. And you would expect that he’s got that ability. But obviously, it was going to be difficult. And anyway, he wasn’t running, so there was no chance of him getting runs like that.”

Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody also shared his thoughts on why KL Rahul entered the batting so late in the game while speaking exclusively to ESPNcricinfo and he said,  “I can’t really understand. If he was going to go in, he was supposed to go in during the middle of the game and see if he can hopefully hit you know three or four boundaries. Get a quick 12, 20, whatever it might be and hopefully cause no further damage to his injury. But walking out when he did, I think it was more pride than anything else, you know, he felt as captain he’s got pride in his performance and his team.”

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