In the IPL match between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Sunday, former Indian opener Virender Sehwag questioned GT skipper Hardik Pandya’s ways throughout the backend of their innings. After Mohit Sharma conceded simply seven runs in two overs, Hardik selected to provide the ball to younger Noor Ahmed, a choice that finally backfired as Rajasthan received with 4 balls to spare.
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On Cricbuzz’s present, Sehwag criticized the choice to not give Mohit Sharma a 3rd over, stating that GT ought to have trusted their skilled bowler. He additionally felt that GT’s status as probably the greatest bowling assaults within the IPL is beneath the scanner and prompt that they make clear the roles of their bowlers and assign them to mounted people for the dying overs.
“They probably didn’t give Mohit Sharma the ball as they would have thought that he would find it difficult to hit the spinners as compared to pacers. They felt he may not be able to read Rashid and Noor Ahmed properly and would get dismissed. But how do you still not give a third over to someone who has conceded just 7 runs in his first 2 overs?” he stated.
Former Delhi all-rounder Rajat Bhatia, who was additionally current within the dialogue, agreed with Sehwag and acknowledged that GT ought to have thought-about giving Mohit Sharma at the very least yet another over, provided that he had given away simply seven runs in his first two overs and was the participant of the match within the final recreation. GT’s choice to not use Mohit Sharma on the dying value them the match.
“Rajasthan batted really well, but Gujarat should have shown trust in their experienced bowler. Mohit Sharma gave just 7 runs in his 2 overs and it’s hard to understand why he didn’t bowl at least one more over. He was your Player of the Match in the last game. I think this is something Gujarat should have considered at the death,” Rajat stated.
Sehwag prompt that GT have to make a plan as to who will bowl their last three overs and assign the roles accordingly, as Rajasthan’s win has shattered the assumption that GT’s bowling assault is impenetrable. GT has misplaced two matches up to now, each from positions they’d really feel they need to have received.
“Rajasthan have broken the jinx of everyone thinking that Gujarat has a very strong bowling and that targets cannot be chased. They leaked runs just like the bowling attacks of the likes of Chennai and Mumbai. So they have to get together and make a plan as to who are going to bowl their final three overs,” Sehwag added.
