India vs West Indies 1st Test: KL Rahul gets slammed for again wasting DRS review


Lokesh Rahul walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal during the first day's play of the first Test against West Indies. Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP / GETTYOUT

India cemented their position during the 1st Test against West Indies at Rajkot. Riding on young Prithvi Shaw’s debut Test century, India put up a total of 269/3. Shaw opened the innings with KL Rahul, who got out cheaply. Rahul departed without scoring a run on the 1st Day by Shannon Gabriel. Though the decision was very clear, KL Rahul opted for a review which showed the same result. Rahul’s this move left Twitterati fuming again as it was a mirror image of what he did during the Asia Cup match against Afghanistan.

During Asia Cup, Rahul’s decision for a review cost India MS Dhoni failing to challenge umpire’s decision which was clearly wrong. A Twitter also claimed that Rahul and Kohli feels like each one of the DRS reserved for them. Here’s how Twitterati reacted on Rahul wasting another review: