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Gautam Gambhir is a politician by choice but a cricketer at heart whose brain never stops ticking when it comes to conceptualising, planning and execution. In his playing days, Gambhir perhaps was the best captain India never had but he showed his leadership acumen when KKR won two titles during his time with the franchise.
Suryakumar Yadav is one of India's top rated batters in white-ball cricket currently and the player's performances in the IPL over the years have catapulted him to success and eventually landed him a place in the Indian team. Suryakumar has been a force to reckon with at Mumbai Indians but it was at Kolkata Knight Riders that the batter had first shown signs of becoming an elite T20 player.
Indian Premier League against Gujarat Titans on Match 28, Lucknow Super Giants found themselves buried under the ground, reeling at 29 for four after a shock top-order collapse. It looked as if Lucknow's first ever outing in cricket's biggest extravaganza was going to be something that they would like to quickly forget as Mohammed Shami's opening burst ripped apart LSG's star-studded top-order. But then walked out into the middle the young 22-year-old Ayush Badoni, who not too many people knew much about. Playing his first ever game in the IPL, the new kid on the block began the repair job with Deepak Hooda. Coming in at a precarious situation, battling the nerves in his debut game and under immense pressure being put by the opposition, Badoni fired an unbelievable 41-ball 54 on IPL debut.
Ayush Badoni was batting in the nets and played a superb innovative sweep shot, reminiscent of South Africa legend AB de Villiers. Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul was watching Badoni from a distance. After Badoni played the shot to send the ball over the ropes, KL walked up to him and applauded him, and asked him which cricketer he admires the most. The 22-year-old Badoni said - AB de Villiers. The next day, when the Lucknow Super Giants, who lost their first ever IPL match against the Gujarat Titans, faced defending champions Chennai Super Kings and found themselves in a tough spot, Badoni played a calm and composed cameo to take his team home. Badoni was batting on 5 off 4 balls when he moved across the line and scooped Shivam Dube for a six over deep backward leg. Captain KL had a huge smile on his face watching this young lad from the dugout. Badoni had played out a replay of the shot he played during the net session earlier.
Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings were involved in a thrilling match in IPL 2022 on Thursday at the Brabourne Stadium and the game saw KL Rahul's side defeating the defending champions by six wickets as they chased down 211 with three balls to spare. Fans were treated to a high-scoring classic thanks to a boundary-hitting fest in Mumbai with both teams sending the ball over the ropes on numerous occasions. Lucknow got over the finishing line in the final over of the innings and after the match, Lucknow Super Giants' mentor Gautam Gambhir and CSK wicketkeeper MS Dhoni were seen having a chat.
The Indian Premier League's motto has always been 'where talent meets opportunity' and this was truly the case on Monday evening as Lucknow Super Giants batter Ayush Badoni rose to the challenge to play a 54-run knock against the Gujarat Titans at the Wankhede Stadium. Lucknow were staring down the barrel at 29/4, but it was Deepak Hooda and Badoni who put on 87 runs for the fifth wicket to help Lucknow post 158/6 in the allotted 20 overs.
Ayush Badoni, who smashed a quick-fire 54 against Gujarat Titans on Monday, praised his team mentor Gautam Gambhir for backing him in his initial days. Fighting knocks from Deepak Hooda and Ayush Badoni guided Lucknow Super Giants to 158/6 in their assigned 20 overs before their fellow IPL debutants Gujarat Titans chased the target with two balls to spare. "Gautam bhaiya backed me a lot. He told me to play just my natural game. He told me you won't get the one-odd match, but you will get a proper run. He also told me, 'you don't need to play according to the situation. There are senior players to do that. You show us your natural game'," said Badoni in a post-match press conference.
The wait is finally over as the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to commence in few days' time. Apart from the already existing eight franchises, two new teams have been added to the tournament this season. Lucknow Super Giants, led by India batter KL Rahul, will play their first match against fellow newcomers Gujarat Titans. Apart from Rahul, the franchise has also signed some other big names, including Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who was released by the Delhi Capitals ahead of the mega auction.