KL Rahul: Niceness has zero bearing on sports team selection versus performance
KL Rahul · Ep. #19 | WTF is “Making it” in an Offbeat Career? Nikhil Kamath Ft. Kriti Sanon, Badshah & KL Rahul · Nikhil Kamath · Aug 23, 2024 · at 1:37:17
Indian international cricketer KL Rahul discusses with Nikhil Kamath whether interpersonal relationships and being well-liked influence an athlete's chances of making a professional team.
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“No, no, no. That has no, like, at least in sport. ... Nothing. Zero. Zero. ... You can be all of those things, and if you're scoring, scoring hundreds every game, there's nobody to stop you from being picked, and yeah.”
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