Rashid Khan, the bowler for SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), said Sunday that bowling at Virat Kohli is a “moment of pride” and that he enjoys the challenge of bowling with someone of his stature as brings out the best in him. He also said that he can give his best bat in hand during one-inning death overs. SRH will face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their opening match of IPL 2020 on September 21 at Dubai International Stadium.
“I think I always have the thing on my mind, every time there are three or four overs left in the innings, I think I can give the best performance with the bat. It depends on how the situation is, when I play the Big Bash, the coaching staff. He has told me how I should go after the 15 overs mark. When you get such a positive response from the coach and the captain, it is really good, “Rashid replied to an ANI query during a virtual press. conference on Sunday.
“I shouldn’t think too much about what I can hit, I should focus on what I can do throughout the game, I will do everything I can to do well for the team.”
Speaking of his battle with Virat Kohli in the next match against RCB, Rashid said: “I think every time you bowling against someone, you are under pressure. Virat is a world class player in all three formats, I love it when someone like him He is batting against me, he is the best competition and you love him as a bowler, I will enjoy bowling with him, it will be a proud moment for him to bowl.
The 22-year-old spinner also said that he has not developed any new installments for the upcoming tournament and that his focus would be to remain consistent for the Hyderabad-based franchise.
“I’ve been working hard on all my deliveries, I haven’t developed any new 100 percent installments, so I can’t afford to test new balls in a match-like situation, I’ve been working hard, bringing new balls into a game.” it would be difficult for me. I need to be smarter compared to the last few years. The more consistent the bowling, the more consistent it will help me, “said Rashid.
“The spinners will be key in this competition as it progresses, the terrains may improve for the spinners as the tournament progresses, the plots are also bigger and that helps as a spinner. Sharjah is a small plot but the terrain would be good for the spinners, “he added.
Rashid was last seen in action for the Barbados Tridents in the 2020 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and has to arrive in the United Arab Emirates from a biosecurity bubble.
Speaking about his prolonged stay in a biosecure bubble, Rashid said: “Living in a bubble is something new, it is a requirement, you must follow the rules if you want the tournament to run smoothly, it has been difficult as a player, you have to be strong. mentally. We are used to it now and we spent 15 days in quarantine when we went to play CPL, luckily we only had six days of quarantine in the UAE, we are happy that cricket is back. We need to focus on what we have to do about it. It is hoped that the life of the bubble will not last any longer and that we will return to normality soon. “
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Lastly, Rashid was quite impressed by the crowd noise technology used by the IPL organizers and said roulette will help players stay cool in the middle.
“Playing without a crowd was a bit difficult in CPL, at first I remembered club cricket, crowd noise helps you on the ground, IPL organizers best idea has been to have crowd noise to keep the players cool in the middle. The crowd gives you extra energy on the ground, but we know they’re watching us from the TV, “Rashid said.
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