Twitter pounces on KL Rahul and Murali Vijay after yet another failure

The Indian team management has been encountered with a massive headache in the last few months, surrounding the choice of opening batsmen for Tests in overseas conditions. The selectors ran out of patience with Shikhar Dhawan and dropped him after the England series. Currently, Murali Vijay and KL Rahul are plying their trade in the four-match Test series in Australia.

The fact that teenager Prithvi Shaw twisted his ankle in the warm-up match in Sydney added to the selectors’ problem. To add insult to injury, both Rahul and Vijay have flattered to deceive thus far. The former has been with the national team ever since the series against the Three Lions. On the contrary, Tamil Nadu-born Vijay was dropped midway from the same tour.

Rahul and Vijay fail again

Nevertheless, he impressed in his maiden stint for Essex in the English county and was drafted in for the Australia tour. In the first Test, he got out a couple of time, flirting with away-going deliveries outside the off-stump. Rahul, on the contrary, promised in the second innings after failing in the first instance. To his disappointment, he couldn’t carry on and convert the start.

The second Test at Perth Stadium is currently underway and both haven’t been able to live up to expectations. In the third over of India’s innings, Vijay succumbed to a vicious in-swinger from Mitchell Starc. The delivery had everything to get the better of any batsman in the world. Vijay had absolutely no answer to the peach and he perished for a duck in 12 deliveries.

A couple of overs later, Rahul fell prey to a beauty from Josh Hazlewood. The youngster played all around a ball, that didn’t swing much, but was enough to breach the batter’s defense. Rahul could only score only a couple of runs from 17 balls. In the meantime, Twitter is highly dissatisfied with the duo and subsequently, the supporters lashed out at them for the failure.

Here is how Twitter slammed the duo

Masakadza & Sibanda > Vijay & Rahul

— Bilal 🇮🇳 (@Ahmadbilal111) December 15, 2018

#INDvAUS #AUSvIND

Murali Vijay and KL Rahul taking burden of scoring runs for India pic.twitter.com/tL0rFwfALF

— Chandan 🇮🇳 (@sportsbloggerc7) December 15, 2018

Rahul and Vijay is the worst opening pair India ever had in tests. What irresponsible cricket! Shiv Sundar Das and Ramesh were way better. How long are the selectors gonna tolerate them? #INDvAUS

— Santhi Swaroop (@TheHungryNomads) December 15, 2018

Murali Vijay & Rahul #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/X2Kvq4JiMi

— Sukesh R (@sukeshsrk) December 15, 2018

M Vijay’s & K L Rahul’s contribution to Indian test team is same as that of “ueue” in letter “Queue” #INDvAUS @BCCI @imVkohli @Sportskeeda

— Rohan Bhogle (@bhogle_rohan) December 15, 2018

With KL Rahul & Murli Vijay in the playing XI you are playing a match with only 9 players #INDvAUS

— Gal!ck Gunner (@AnILogical) December 15, 2018

India has 4 tailenders, with Vijay and Rahul opening. Which means we have only 4 batsmen playing.

— Ripper (@Ace_Of_Pace) December 15, 2018

Unnecessary India is tolerating Murli Vijay and KL.rahul
we can assume Ind 0/2
Before starting of. Indian innings.! #AUSvIND

— Manoj Kumar (@ErManojjhs) December 15, 2018

KL Rahul to Murali Vijay https://t.co/Br1f0I5ioI

— Sunny Saharan (@SunnyS_111) December 15, 2018

A game more suited for Lokesh Rahul (2) and Murali Vijay (0) ! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/vDX0A2XAOl

— Market Avenger (@AvengerofMarket) December 15, 2018

After Consistant flope Performance of Murali Vijay and KL Rahul.. Mayank Agarwal & Priyank Panchal to BCCI be Like :#AUSvIND #INDvAUS #SaturdayMotivation #BharatTrustsModi #Kohli #Pujara pic.twitter.com/b9BxV7KgGs

— Pruthvi Ahir (@PruthviAhir9) December 15, 2018

Indian middle order Batsmen waiting for Murali Vijay and KL Rahul in the dressing room.#INDvAUS #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/446elVyrYh

— Principle Patel (@PatelSiddhant_) December 15, 2018

Is batting Vijay and Rahul lower down in the second dig an option? #AusvInd

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) December 15, 2018

Vijay and Rahul should be better off celebrating Christmas at home.

— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) December 15, 2018

I wonder if Dhawan could be worse than Vijay and Rahul#AUSvsIND

— Benny (@bennyman0) December 15, 2018

Atleast Murali Vijay and KL Rahul are performing on Twitter!! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/3eXFAppwlr

— Chandler Bing (@SarcasmChamp) December 15, 2018

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