After playing the high-impact Indian Premier League (IPL) season in 2021 for Delhi Capitals, Shimron Hetmyer is now a part of Rajasthan Royals. The West Indies batsman expressed his excitement about playing for his third IPL franchise in the tournament saying, “I am really excited to go for the Royals. I have shared some really cool things about the franchise with my good friend Evin Lewis. Listen, and I can’t wait to move on and just enjoy myself as part of the team.”
“My first season in IPL at RCB was a challenging one for a young player, and being the only West Indies in the team to start off in franchise cricket was tough. IPL, in general, has been a wonderful learning experience. Has taught me and to look at my game differently and has enabled me to learn and develop the right processes.”
Recalling his initial IPL days as a captain and the Under-19 World Cup win in 2016, he said, “I think it was 2018, I got a chance to go to a camp with the Royals in Mumbai and it was my It was one of the first interactions. With an IPL team. It felt like a great atmosphere, meeting some really thoughtful cricket people and glad to see some of them again with the team this season as well.”
“It was fantastic to have the IPL set-up around like the Royals, and how they approach and work things out. I thought it was a practical experience and something that I have carried with myself since then”, he added. .
Hetmyer, who was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 8.5 crore, said he does not feel any pressure from the price tag, and added that it is important for him to play whatever role the team wants to play.
“There is no pressure on me for the price tag, it is a challenge to help the Royals when I am there. The price tag doesn’t really matter to me, it is the runs scored by me that contribute to the cause of the team.” Let’s help.” He said.
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Referring to his potential role in the team, he said, “I am ready for any role that the team needs to play. It is essential to do well as a player in the team. And at my end , as I’ve always believed, just give yourself a chance to be out there and the performance will come, no matter what the playing conditions are.”
The Guyana left-hander talks a lot about Royals coach Kumar Sangakkara’s leadership and said that the new team has the potential to win the IPL this year, adding, “It is very exciting to play under someone like Kumar Sangakkara. A legend of the game, I’ve heard some amazing things about him and I can’t wait to put my mind to certain aspects of his game, not only in the white ball format but also in the longer version of the game with the red ball. Yes, I am very excited about the team we have this year. I believe there is a lot of potential in the team to bring home the Cup this year.”
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