Pics: Big Blow For Gautam Gambhir's LSG; Captain KL Rahul Suffers Injury, Leaves Field In Pain During IPL 2023 Match vs RCB

01.05.2023 - 14:47 sports.ndtv.com

In their home match against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Lucknow on Monday, Lucknow Super Giants were dealt an early blow with their skipper KL Rahul leaving the field, grimacing in pain after a fielding attempt.

The incident happened on the final ball of the second over by Marcus Stoinis, when Rahul appeared to have pulled his hamstring while attempting to stop a boundary from RCB skipper Faf du Plessis at covers.

As Rahul was running to stop the ball, he fell on the ground midway and held his right leg in pain. He was immediately attended by the physios and was taken off the field.

KL Rahul is off the field with a suspected hamstring injury!(Pic - Jio Cinema/IPL)#IPL #LSGvRCB #KLRahul pic.twitter.com/lSClW3tk3D Athiya Shetty concerned after KL Rahul's injury:- Jio Cinem#KLRahul #KLRahul #RCBVSLSG pic.twitter.com/JYwf2SCoAu Why God why?

cricket Lucknow Super Giants Marcus Stoinis Gautam Gambhir Kl Rahul India Kolkata Bangalore

Virat Kohli's spat with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)'s Afghan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq has been one of the highlights of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Despite the incident taking place at the start of this month, Naveen is being mocked by rival fans across the country. During the match between LSG and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens on Saturday, Naveen was once again targeted by fans with raucous "Kohli" chants. However, instead of taking pressure, Naveen also indulged in an exchange with KKR fans.

In Awe Of Rinku Singh, Gautam Gambhir Posts 'Sensational' Tweet For KKR Star

Kolkata Knight Riders nearly pulled off a sensational chase against Lucknow Super Giants, all because of the ever-reliable Rinku Singh. This time, however, Rinku's effort fell marginally short, with LSG securing a 1-run victory to qualify for the playoffs. The result might not have gone KKR's way but Rinku earned plenty of praise from the cricketing fraternity and fans on social media. Even Lucknow mentor Gautam Gambhir took to Twitter to post a 'sensational' tweet for the Knight Riders man.

IPL 2023 Playoffs: How Virat Kohli's RCB Can Face Gautam Gambhir's LSG For 3rd Time This Season

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season is nearing its business end, with franchises looking to put in error-free performances in order to end the league stage of the campaign in the top 4 spots. So far, defending champions Gujarat Titans are the only ones who have qualified for the next round while a total of seven teams are competing for the three remaining spots. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants are two of those teams who are still in the fray.

LSG's Tweet On RCB's Win Over RR Triggers Epic Gautam Gambhir-Virat Kohli Memes

Royal Challengers Bangalore put in arguably their finest performance of the season, bundling out Rajasthan Royals for just 59 runs while defending their total of 171 in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match. In what was a must-win battle for both sides, the resounding victory gave RCB a big push in their hopes of a top-four finish. As fans went ga-ga over the Bengaluru franchise's performance against the Rajasthan, even Lucknow Super Giants took to Twitter to hail Faf du Plessis & Co. As a result, Virat Kohli-Gautam Gambhir memes flooded the internet.

"Massive Personalities...": England Great On Why Virat Kohli-Gautam Gambhir Heated Exchange Was 'Brilliant'

Apart from the high-octane action on the field in the IPL 2023, one major talking point in the cash-rich league has been the altercations between stars of various teams. Be it Royal Challengers Bangalore star Virat Kohli's on-field heated exchange with Lucknow Super Giants mentor Gautam Gambhir and pacer Naveen-ul-Haq. Or, RCB star pacer Mohammed Siraj's angry words with Delhi Capitals' Phil Salt and David Warner. The incidents seem to be too many. And England great Graeme Swann feels it is great for the IPL.

Gautam Gambhir Helps In Critical Treatment Of India Spinner's Mother-in-Law. Twitter Applauds

Former India batter and Lucknow Super Giants mentor Gautam Gambhir recently became the talk of the town after he was involved in an on-field spat with Royal Challengers Bangalore star Virat Kohli. Both the players received a lot of backlash from the fans and experts for their behaviour. However, Gambhir is back in the news but this time for all the good reasons. Recently, former India spinner Rahul Sharma thanked Gambhir for helping him during mother-in-law's brain haemorrhage surgery last month.