Overview
- Speaking on the 2 Sloggers YouTube channel, Rahul described joking to Jessica Pietersen during a UK dinner that Kevin was "very rude" to him and should go easy.
- Rahul said Delhi Capitals’ social videos of his quips led his wife, actor Athiya Shetty, to chide him for seeming mean to Pietersen.
- The pair’s back-and-forth began in IPL 2025 at Delhi Capitals, where Pietersen was mentor and Rahul was a new signing after leaving Lucknow.
- Coverage cites Pietersen’s earlier social post calling Rahul’s powerplay batting boring, a remark that became part of their on-air repartee.
- Reports place Rahul’s form alongside the anecdotes, noting 539 runs in IPL 2025 for Delhi Capitals and 532 Test runs in England across 10 innings.