India, April 16 -- KL Rahul's innings against Rajasthan Royals stood in stark contrast to the version of himself he's championed throughout this IPL season. Having declared earlier in the campaign that he didn't want to take the game deep anymore and had "lost the fun" of hitting fours and sixes, Rahul had decided to play with greater intent in the shortest format and, to his credit, backed up that assertion with several brisk starts.

However, on a challenging evening on Wednesday, as Delhi Capitals found themselves reeling at 34/2, the batter adopted a cautious approach - one that ultimately seemed at odds with his own recent philosophy.

Rahul finished with 38 off 32 balls, an uncharacteristically slower knock, especially given his pri...