'I Go, Do My Things, Get Out': Stumper KL Rahul Admits Being Terrified of Trolls over Social Media

KL Rahul is a senior batter for the Indian Cricket Team. But his recent absence from the critical series and tournaments has raised concern. The star-India wicketkeeper-batter is a vital part of Team India and was a part of India's ODI World Cup campaign and also acted as the stand-in skipper whenever Rohit Sharma was unavailable. Rahul has often been subjected to criticism and trolls, which he has faced like a strong wall. But lately, KL has admitted that he tends to stay away from the realm of social media.

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KL Rahul Opens Up On Dodging Trolls and Steering Clear of Social Media

While speaking on Nikhil Kamath's Podcast, KL Rahul opened up about how online trolling had impacted him to the extent that he remains away from it. Unlike the times before when he would sportingly deal with the trolls, things have changed for the wicketkeeper-batter, saying that he is now done with it after being severely exposed to it.

"I used to be good with [handling] trolling. I did not care, but I feel I was much younger back then. And then, a couple of years back, I was exposed to a lot of trolling. If I sat, I got trolled, if I stood, I got trolled.

"I am done with the trolling now. For the last one and a half years, I have gotten off Instagram completely. I still go, post and do my things and get out of that place as quickly as possible," the Indian wicketkeeper-batter revealed.

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KL Rahul was in action for Team India at the recent Sri Lanka Series, where his outing was not a productive one. Amid the recent slump, it is yet to be seen what happens next, as the stumper may have received a demotion after Shubman Gill was made the vice-captain of the SL series. Rahul wasn't a part of India's T20 World Cup-winning campaign as well.

With the Bangladesh series coming up next, it is yet to be seen whether KL Rahul will be selected for the red-ball format or whether Rishabh Pant or any other stumper will replace him.