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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Ben Stokes And KL Rahul Put Aside England-India Rivalry To Take On Crazy Cricket Challenge
Caption: Ben Stokes And KL Rahul Put Aside England-India Rivalry To Take On Crazy Cricket Challenge. Ahead of the hotly anticipated England-India Test series getting underway England captain Ben Stokes and India’s KL Rahul stepped up to the crease to take on bizarre challenges. In Red Bull’s Ultimate Cricket Challenge, the pair swapped traditional matchplay for a series of inventive, high-pressure batting trials. Stokes and Rahul joined forces in a spectacle that tested batting skill, precision, and adaptability in unconventional settings, including the top of an 18-wheeler lorry and a pitch floating on a lake. Rahul began the challenge on top of a moving articulated lorry, tasked with propelling the vehicle forward over 500 metres using his batting. Next, it was Stokes’ turn – this time, on a floating pitch moored in the middle of a lake. His challenge: hit six floating targets using high, arcing strikes. The duo then entered an enclosed, escape-room-style arena, where teamwork, reflexes and quick thinking became paramount. In the finale – dubbed the “Final Boss” – the pair faced a flurry of mobile targets, including one suspended from a swinging drone. With targets darting laterally and time running out, Rahul and Stokes had to cover each other’s blind spots and synchronise their shots to complete the challenge. Stokes and Rahul will be on opposite sides when the series begins on Friday 20 June 2025.
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