These were the scenes 5 months ago when KL Rahul limped off the field during IPL 2023.
Come September 11, KL is back to doing what he does best, dominating the opposition on his day.
If you ever want to see how champions make a comeback, watch KL Rahul's knock vs Pakistan in Asia Cup 2023 Super Four game.
111 not out off 106 balls, stitched with 12 fours and 2 sixes. An unbeaten 233-run 3rd-wicket stand with Virat Kohli which powered India to a mammoth 356/2.
It was a comeback to savour. The way he dominated the Pakistani bowling attack felt as if Rahul had never left. Even rain couldn't break his momentum.
Rahul might not have even played this game had Shreyas Iyer not been ruled out due to a back spasm. But as they say, someone's loss is another man's gain.
KL has now surely stamped his authority back in the Indian ODI middle order, just in time for the ODI World Cup.