IPL 2023 is about to start on March 31 and the primary sport might be performed between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. During this match, all eyes might be on MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya. Under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, the Gujarat Titans workforce gained the trophy of their very first IPL season. On the opposite hand, MS Dhoni has gained the trophy for his workforce a complete of 4 instances. The match between the 2 groups might be performed on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Ahead of the opening match, Gujarat Titans spinner R Sai Kishore stated that in accordance to him, Pandya may be very similar to legendary Dhoni by way of management traits. Sai Kishore, earlier than becoming a member of Gujarat Titans, was with CSK for a few years.
“Hardik and Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) are pretty similar in the way they handle things, they both are pretty calm,” Sai Kishore stated.
“One factor that I actually admire about Hardik is his potential to deal with success and failure equally – that’s one thing very distinctive about him.
He is a level-headed man and that works (for him),” he added.
The 28-year-old stated the brand new rule of getting an ‘Impact Player’ in IPL will make it extra manageable than what it was within the home circuit.
“It is extra just like the super-sub rule the place we are able to both use a bowler or a batsman. It is mainly like taking part in with 12 folks. We have already performed with this (rule) in home (cricket). The solely change is that we are able to use it until the twentieth over, in home it was restricted to the 14th over.
In 20 overs, it must be loads simpler to deal with,” he stated.
The Tamil Nadu left-arm spinner stated he’s eyeing a spot within the Indian squad.
“Yes, there are a lot of left-arm spinners in India and this (IPL) is a very good opportunity but I would like to be here now in the present and play well for Gujarat. In the last five years, my skill set has gone up and I want to keep improving. If it happens that I do very well in the IPL, I am going to play for India,” he stated.
Sai Kishore additionally admitted that he has to enhance his batting to be included within the Indian squad.
“It is a work in progress. I have done well in domestic (cricket) also. I know the areas where I am good and the areas where I need to work on. I am trying to put in hours into my batting and fielding,” he stated.
“In the IPL and higher you go, you want to bat at the top. In Tamil Nadu, I have had the luxury of batting at the top in a few games. The death overs batting needs more work and attention. Finding a pattern or formula to score quick runs is what I am working on,” Sai Kishore concluded.
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