Gujarat Titans Yash Dayal, Rahul Tewatia and Vijay Shankar have a good time the dismissal of Kolkata Knight Riders Rahmanullah Gurbaz throughout their match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
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Dropped from the recreation in opposition to Punjab Kings, beleaguered seamer Yash Dayal was supplied with sufficient assist however no sympathy by his IPL franchise, Gujarat Titans, after conceding 5 successive sixes in final outing, his teammate Rahul Tewatia stated.
Needing 29 to win in the final over, Kolkata Knight Riders’ Rinku Singh smashed Dayal for 5 sixes on the trot to assert a sensational win in opposition to defending champions GT in entrance of their residence crowd in Ahmedabad on April 9.
However, GT got here again strongly with a six-wicket victory over Punjab Kings right here on April 13, with ‘iceman’ Tewatia hitting the successful runs.
At the post-match press convention, Tewatia spoke about how the workforce backed the beleaguered seamer, who contributed to the workforce’s title triumph final season.
“This is the worst, you can’t go any lower than this,” is what Tewatia told Dayal after his forgettable outing.
“He was one of our main bowlers. We became champion last season and he played a massive role in it. He bowled well with the new ball as well in the death last year,” Tewatia stated.
“One match cannot change the fact of what he has done for us. I don’t think anyone in the team has given him any sympathy,” he stated at the post-match press convention.
“I told him, ‘One match has gone bad. If you want to go down then only you can hit the rock bottom otherwise at GT no one will ever make you feel bad about it. Keep practising and execute what didn’t happen that day and wait for your chance.
“This is the worst, you can’t go any lower than this’,” added the 29-year-old of his chat with Dayal.
After the well-set Shubman Gill’s dismissal for a 49-ball 67, Tewatia hit the winning runs for GT against PBKS.
When asked about the secrets behind his success ratio in crunch situations, the 29-year-old all-rounder from Haryana said he practices by setting himself targets.
“In the 14 league video games, you are likely to bat in such conditions eight or 9 instances. Most of the time batting is available in 13-14 overs. For the final 3-Four years, I’ve been practising this. I set targets for myself by way of match conditions.
“Match stimulations in open nets also gives me a better idea on how to take chances in a particular situation and how I should finish the match,” he stated.
Tewatia praised the Punjab Kings bowlers for not permitting them simple runs in a simple chase of 154.
“Credit to Punjab Kings bowlers for making a strong comeback after we had a great start. The ball was reversing in the last few overs and it was difficult to hit,” Tewatia stated.