Contrary to the common belief that IPL is a hitter’s game, the league has proven to be a game changer for bowlers. Remember the year 2017, when a young Jasprit Bumrah castled AB de Villiers and followed it up with a wonderful season in 2017, paving the way for his debut in India? Well, that’s exactly the kind of thing we mean.
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The 2020 IPL has also seen some promising young players rise to the occasion, with players like T Natarajan, Rahul Tewatia and Ravi Bishnoi turning heads, but even the combined experience of these three players is hard to match. by Rashid Khan. The Afghanistan spinner proved his worth once again Thursday night, winning 3/12 against Kings XI Punjab and piercing their pursuit.
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Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar praised Rashid, saying that kind of performance is exactly what every captain wants him to do with his pitcher. By giving Rashid credit for his show, Gavaskar acknowledges that the leg spinner is a rare rarity in world cricket and that is what makes him perhaps the most sought after bowler in the IPL.
“You ask all the franchise captains, which is the only bowler they want on their team, I’m pretty sure they’ll all say ‘give me Rashid.’ I am pretty sure. There may be some bowler who is offended, but look at the way he does his job, ”Sunil Gavaskar told Star Sports on a post-game show.
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“Collect windows, create point balls. Look at the economy: 3 times 12 in 4 overs. Leg spinners generally throw a full pitch, a short ball. It almost never does. He’s on target every time, he’s got a nice, well-disguised googly coming out of the back of his hand. Many hitters find it difficult to choose. That kind of bowling, that kind of control, any captain will say ‘give me that bowler’ “
Rashid credited the SRH hitters with putting in a good total and giving the bowlers something to work with. “That’s what happens when you have a good total on the board, the hitters have to go after you. But you also have to do your best deliveries and that’s what I was trying to do. It is a great loss for us to lose Mitch Marsh and Bhuvi. As a team we still have a good mix and the youngsters are taking responsibility, ”he said.
“We have the best bowling mix in the last 4-5 years. It was a simple plan for us, we had defended 160 on this ground, we thought 180-185 would be a good score at this wicket and whatever else we were happy about. We talked about enjoying bowling and continuing to work hard on the field, that’s something we’ve seen in Priyam too, catching and running, it changed the game. “
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