Rahul, who was criticized for his low scoring rate a couple of years ago, has now changed his mindset and significantly improved his strike rate over the past few seasons. Against RR, he played at a strike rate of 187.50 and hammered five sixes and six fours during his innings. According to Pujara, role clarity has also played a big role in Rahul's improvement, and now he looks more relaxed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cKL Rahul has clearly worked on his strike rate, and that improvement has been visible over the last couple of seasons. The big change now is the clarity in his role, especially with him opening the batting, which gives him more control over the innings,\" Pujara told Jio Hotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"He looks more relaxed and confident, and that\u2019s reflected in his performances across formats. That confidence, combined with better intent, has elevated his overall T20 game,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After being awarded the player of the match, Rahul revealed that he has put in a lot of work to improve his game according to the modern T20 needs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"He looks more relaxed and confident, and that\u2019s reflected in his performances across formats. That confidence, combined with better intent, has elevated his overall T20 game,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rahul has been in splendid form in the ongoing season. He has scored 433 runs in just 9 innings and currently also holds the orange cap. He has hammered on century and three half century in the IPL 2026.<\/p>\r\n\r\n