KL Rahul is having a gala time in the slip cordon in the ongoing Test match against England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The celebration after those catches at the second slip has been extraordinary too. After bringing out Paul Pogba’s ‘dab’, and Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired celebration on the UK tour already, KL Rahul imitated Dele Alli’s action, on Day 3.
If you are wondering what KL Rahul did after catching Joe Root’s edge at the second slip, then you need not wonder anymore. It was quite a gesture that baffled many sports fan across the globe.
Well, here’s how KL Rahul celebrated:
It has been a couple of weeks since Dele Alli’s ‘incredible finger gesture’ celebration style became a social media rage. In their match against Newcastle United, Alli’s celebration saw fans across the world trying their hands to copy his celebration style. However, not many were able to achieve it, as they expressed about the same on their social media accounts.
Here’s where it all started:
The third Test match has seen the Indian team make a comeback in the five-match series. KL Rahul has had a great time, too, fielding at the second-slip position in the slip cordon. In the first two Test matches, the Indian opener took only two catches, whereas, he has taken 7 catches in this match alone.
It was Jasprit Bumrah scintillating bowling performance that saw him take a five-wicket haul in the second innings, on Day 4. As the game folded, later in the day, India was only a wicket away from scripting a dominant victory!
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