KL Rahul Draws Reference From Viral Dream11 Ad, Says He And Father-in-Law Suniel Shetty ‘Will Cheer for Sharma Ji Ka Beta at ICC T20 World Cup’ As LSG End IPL 2024 Campaign With Win Over MI
Earlier, a Dream11 advertisement went viral where KL Rahul's father-in-law Suniel Shetty, who made his name as an actor in Mumbai, said that relations did not matter and he would support Rohit Sharma over the LSG captain in IPL 2024. KL Rahul's Lucknow Super Giants ended their IPL 2024 campaign with seven wins.
Mumbai, May 18: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper K.L Rahul said he, along with his father-in-law, will now be cheering for "Sharma ji ka beta' and his teammates at the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup after their campaign in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 was done and dusted on Friday night at Wankhede Stadium. Speaking to the official broadcaster after LSG defeated Mumbai Indians by 18 runs at the Wankhede Stadium here past midnight on Friday, Rahul said, "I have got my father-in-law's support now and we will both be cheering for Sharmaji ka beta (India captain Rohit Sharma) in the T20 World Cup." Rohit Sharma To Play for Lucknow Super Giants Next Year? Fans Speculate As Picture of Hitman Meeting Sanjiv Goenka After MI vs LSG IPL 2024 Match Goes Viral.
Rahul's answer alluded to the promotional video put out by Dream11 about Rahul's father-in-law and famous film actor Suniel Shetty supporting Rohit Sharma, the top star of the local team Mumbai Indians, in IPL. Though Shetty traces his roots to Karnataka from where Rahul also hails, he has lived his life in Mumbai and made a name himself as a popular film star. The video released before the start of the IPL showed Shetty, whose daughter Athiya is married to KL Rahul, saying that relations did not matter during IPL and his support would rather go to the local boy than his son-in-law, who plays for the Lucknow team. Is Nicholas Pooran of Bihari Origin? Netizens Share Old Pic of West Indies and LSG Cricketer Claiming His Ancestors Were From Bihar.
The selectors have omitted Rahul from the World Cup team while Rohit will lead the side in the T20 World Cup starting on June 1 and being jointly hosted by the USA and the West Indies. Nicholas Pooran struck a sensational 28-ball 75 to help Lucknow Super Giants reach a challenging total before they came back after a 45-minute rain break to quell Mumbai Indians by 18 runs despite blazing half-centuries by Rohit Sharma and Naman Dhir.
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