The Gujarat Titans, led by 10 Hardik Pandya, defeated Rajasthan on home soil in their first year of the ongoing IPL 2022 series. Rajasthan, on the other hand, lost to Sanju Samson in the league and knock-out round 13 years later, despite qualifying for the final but losing the toss and opting to bat second in the final. Most of the batting for that team was England star Jose Butler batting brilliantly along with the other batsmen who stumbled and amassed a total of 863 runs to win the Orange cap despite failing to win the trophy.
Lack of good batsmen in the lower middle order was the main reason for the team’s defeat. Ryan Barak, a 20 – year – old from Assam, who has been playing for the team since 2019 at the venue, did not score even a modest amount of runs despite having plenty of opportunities.
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Pretty Baroque:
Although he made his debut in a world-class series like the IPL at the age of 17, Rajasthan bought him back this year for a whopping Rs 3.80 crore. But he has scored just 183 runs in 17 matches and has scored just 522 runs in 37 innings in a total of 4 years at a ground average of 16.84. He has taken just 2 and a half centuries in these 4 years. That is why the Rajasthan team management fielded Ashwin in front of him in the series without trusting him.
While it is not a mistake to add a large number of runs at this age, it is his ageless activity on the field that makes it difficult for everyone. His arrogant jokes have been staged in recent times, as if the umpire who delivered the perfect verdict had done something unfair, for which he implicitly articulated the Australian legend Matthew Hayden who advised him not to do so at this age, and engaged in arguments with the likes of seniors as well as Herschel Patel.
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Dhoni Model:
But he has been repeatedly challenged by fans to openly “speak first, then speak” as if he had set a world record. However, he did not change his mind and said that he wants to be a finisher like the former captain Dhoni, who has been playing immensely in the lower – middle order of 6 – 7 batting positions in the IPL in the near future.
He went on to say that he would be looking for an opportunity to play for India if he acted like that. “I am learning a lot. Batting places 6 and 7 are not easy. Everyone thinks they have to hit a six when it comes. But it does not work that way. Having played in a few innings I should have done it better. But as already said I have a lot to learn. I am currently happy with where I am batting. But I am not happy with my performance. ”
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“I want to rule the 6th and 7th batting positions. Only MS Dhoni in the world did that. No one else appeared in my mind except him. So I look forward to implementing the experiences I have learned so far in the years to come. I want to win a lot of matches for India. Even if you have won a few matches to date it is not enough. Only if my team wins 6 – 7 will I recognize my performance. And I don’t like being featured in the Indian proposed team. I do not deserve that. Winning a lot of matches for my team in the years to come will improve my confidence and performance. ”
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Having played for India in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup, he says he does not want to sit on the bench choosing for his name as he is eligible to play directly in the 11-man squad for the Indian team. Therefore, he hopes that in the coming years, like MS Dhoni, he will be able to play immensely in the middle order and play directly for India and win a lot of matches.
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