Rajasthan Royals became the first team in IPL history to adopt a ‘retire out’ strategy as Ashwin was dug out despite being unbeaten on 28.
Rajasthan Royals became the first team in IPL history to adopt a ‘retire out’ strategy as Ashwin was dug out despite being unbeaten on 28.
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson said the decision to ‘retire out’ Ravichandran Ashwin in the slog overs was taken by the team management keeping in mind the situation of the match.
Rajasthan Royals became the first team in IPL history to use the ‘retire out’ strategy as Ashwin was dug out despite being unbeaten on 28. During his match against Lucknow Super Giants Here on Sunday.
Ashwin (28 off 23 balls) played a key role in rebuilding the RR innings along with Shimron Hetmyer (59 not out off 36 balls) as the two shared a 68-run stand for the fifth wicket before the off-spinner retired. took. Two overs to go for the innings.
Samson said during the post-match presentation, “It’s about Rajasthan Royals (Ashwin’s retired-out). We keep trying different things. Talking about it before the season, Samson said during a post-match presentation after beating LSG by three runs in an IPL thriller.
“We thought that if some situation happens, we can use it. It was a team decision.”
Ashwin retired in 18.2 overs, leaving Riyan Parag at the crease.
He said, ‘I had no idea about this (Ashwin is retiring). He was a little tired too. It was a good decision because the kid (Parag) hit a six for us,” Hetmyer told the official broadcaster, star sports after the match.
Great debut of Kuldeep
Young Kuldeep Sen impressed with his IPL debut as he took one for 31 and defended 15 runs in the final over to help RR win.
Samson said that he had confidence in Sen’s ability as he had seen him practice wide yorkers.
“It depends on how he has bowled his first three overs. Felt like he has done well and he is confident (talking about Kuldeep Sen) to execute his wide yorker which he is off. Working in season.
“Saw him in Syed Mushtaq and he was bowling his wide yorker,” he said.
Defending 166, Trent Boult (2/30) struck twice in a sensational opening over while Yuzvendra Chahal (4/41) picked up four wickets to claim 150 IPL victims.
Praising the two, Samson said: “Boult came up to me before the first ball, told me ‘Sanju’s change of plan, I’m going around the wicket, and going straight to his feet and hit that bowling’ ‘.
“It’s fun to be around and his skill is admirable.” On Chahal, he said: “Chahal is the one who can be bowled anytime from 1-20 overs. He is the greatest leg-spinner, if I can say that India is currently seen. Thought why not use him more. Go end when the pressure is high.”
Chahal, who was adjudged the player of the match for four wickets for 41 runs, has been in tremendous form since being dropped from India’s T20 World Cup 2021 squad.
“I have always bowled well, I had a bad patch in the middle, but my main strength is my mind and I didn’t want to be distracted by that.”
Losing captain KL Rahul, who was hit by a late in-swinging yorker from Boult, said he just didn’t see the ball.
“I didn’t see it (the ball he got from Boult), if I had I could have done something about it. Gotta give it to him. Was a good ball.”