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KL Rahul faces cyberbullying after ODI loss to England at Lord's

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Last updated Jul 20, 2026

KL Rahul faces cyberbullying after ODI loss to England at Lord's

Summary

Following India's ODI loss to England at Lord's on July 19, 2026, KL Rahul has been subject to online criticism and bullying. India struggled in their chase of 387 runs, despite Rohit Sharma’s impressive 137 runs. Rahul, who scored 12 runs, came to bat with India needing 84 runs from the last six overs, but he was dismissed by Jofra Archer. Former cricketer Dodda Ganesh defended Rahul, highlighting the unfairness of the blame directed towards him, given his overall commendable performance in recent matches.

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By the Numbers

•India scored 260 for 2 before losing their last eight wickets.
•Rahul's last ten ODI innings include three fifties and a century.
•Rahul was criticized despite coming in during a challenging situation.
•Dodda Ganesh condemned the online hate following the match.
•England scored 387 runs, with Ben Duckett making a significant contribution.

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6:14 AMYahoo Sports — 'Who gets the blame? It's KL Rahul again': Online hate and bullying against India star called out after England ODI series loss

What they're saying

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Former cricketer calls out the toxic online hate and cyberbullying directed at KL Rahul following India's middle-order collapse in the 3rd ODI at Lord's.
— Yahoo Sports

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