Why do batsmen who are able to score fast keep their wickets intact and score runs? Why is KL Rahul lurking in the role of anchor despite being the opener who stopped the bowlers in the power play? What about the strike rate of Hardik Pandya who starts shaking the scoreboard as soon as he arrives? To answer all these questions, just look at the Indian Twenty20 squad for the South Africa series. The position is not for the batsmen, but for those who accumulate runs.
No strike rate
Fans are protesting against the absence of Sanju Samson, Rahul Tripathi and Prithviraj Shah from the team, who are making an impact in the game. All three have been attacking from the first ball.
Those who bat for team scoring and team interest, rather than their own wicket. The wicket wasted and bathed, got a good start and wasted .. There will be a lot of criticism like this when they are out. But the time they spend at the crease will probably benefit the team more than the opener who completes the entire over from the bat.
But the team selection is such that it is clear that this is not something to be considered for the Indian team selection. It has to be said that only Dinesh Karthik, who graced the finishing role, got the place he deserved in the new team.
Sanju Samson
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson, who has scored a century or so in most seasons, has a superb score of 55 this season. He scored 374 runs in 14 games at an average of 28.77. The best score last year was 119. He scored 484 runs at an average of over 40 with a strike rate of 136 in IPL 2021. But unlike previous seasons, Rajasthan is playing in the play-offs this time.
Despite the low number of runs scored this year, the strike rate is above 147. He hit 4 sixes more than last season. If you look at the numbers from the outside, it is clear that Sanju’s team played according to interest. Not only Jose Butler and Hetmire, but also Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal and Yashaswi Jaiswal, who played impact-impact innings in team scoring in various games, helped Rajasthan reach the play-offs. The selectors, however, do not take this into account.
Rahul Tripathi
Sanju has something to be proud of wearing an Indian jersey, even in the middle and on the head. But that is not the case with Rahul Tripathi. At the age of 31, Tripathi, who has been batting with 100 per cent dedication to any of the playing team, is yet to open the door for the Indian team?
This is a time when everyone is expecting Rahul to join the Indian team through a beautiful season. In a team without the injured Surya Kumar Yadav, Tripathi is probably the best player to play that role. This is Tripathi’s first season in the IPL with 400 runs. The team performed poorly but tried their best to lift the Sunrisers. He scored 413 runs in 14 matches. Tripathi bowlers were bowled out for a huge strike rate of 158.24. He is expected to feature in at least one team for the Ireland tour.
English Summary: Fans unhappy for not featuring Sanju Samson, Prithwi Shaw and Rahul Tripathi in Indian squard vs SA.