IMAGE: Gujarat Titans have fun after their thrilling win over Punjab Kings in Mohali. {Photograph}: BCCI
Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya on Thursday urged his batters to be a bit extra adventurous within the center overs, of their upcoming Indian Premier League matches.
Defending champions GT registered a six-wicket victory over Punjab Kings after Mohit Sharma’s (2-/18) wonderful return to the IPL and opener Shubman Gill’s 49-ball 67 in Mohali.
Nonetheless, the sport obtained fairly shut in the long run with GT finishing a chase of 154 with a ball to spare, one thing Hardik didn’t admire.
“To be very trustworthy, I’d not admire the sport to go this shut from the scenario we have been in. There was positively loads for us to study from this recreation. That is the fantastic thing about sports activities, it is by no means over until it is over,” Hardik stated on the post-match presentation.
“So we’ll return to the drafting board. I believe we will take a pair extra dangers within the center overs. We should always take dangers and play photographs within the center overs, want to ensure the sport does not go so deep.
“The wicket was good however due to the hardness of the soil and wicket, the ball was getting dried up. It was a belter when the brand new ball was taking part in.”
He was very impressed with medium pacer Mohit for his tremendous outing with the ball.
Enjoying in his first recreation within the league since 2020, Mohit was distinctive within the penultimate over, gifting away as little as six runs.
“I used to be not shocked, when Mohit and Alzarri (Joseph) got here. They bowled terrific. And credit score to Mohit. To return be part of us as a web bowler after which look forward to his probability, understanding his time will come and right now it got here. He has carried out a variety of laborious work, he has proven persistence and his time has come,” Hardik stated of Mohit.
Coming again to the end result, the skipper stated, “It will likely be a tricky tablet to swallow, taking it this shut. Not a giant fan of taking the sport to the final over.”
IMAGE: Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan was left upset with the batters. {Photograph}:…..
