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"Replacement Player Batting As If...": Former India Coach Ravi Shastri Lauds Rajat Patidar, Royal Challengers Bangalore's New Star

The Royal Challengers Bangalore found an unlikely hero in their Eliminator match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 against Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday. Batting first, RCB's top batting stars like Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell failed to get going but the unheralded Rajat Patidar, playing only his seventh game of the season, scored 112* as his side reached a massive 207/4 in 20 overs. The Du Plessis-led team ultimately won by 14 runs and booked a berth in the Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals.

"Some Nervous Bowlers Out There...": Ravi Shastri Lambasts Rajasthan Royals After Loss To Gujarat Titans In Qualifier 1

Rajasthan Royals were undone in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Qualifier 1 after they failed to defend a decent total of 188/6 against Gujarat Titans in Kolkata on Tuesday. GT rode on some brilliant batting by Hardik Pandya and David Miller to chase down the target with seven wickets to spare. Except Yuzvendra Chahal, all other Rajasthan bowlers including Prasidh Krishna (econ 11.42 RPO), Ravichandran Ashwin (econ 10.00 RPO), Obed McCoy (econ 10.00 RPO) and Trent Boult (econ 9.50 RPO) were pretty costly. Ravi Shastri, former Indian cricket team coach, criticised Rajasthan's bowling show.

GT vs RR - "Always The Case": Ravi Shastri On Sanju Samson Flattering To Deceive Again

Sanju Samson walked in to bat at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday with his side in a spot of bother. The woefully out of form Yashasvi Jaiswal had consumed 8 powerplay deliveries to score just 3 runs, before edging one to the keeper off Yash Dayal. Samson spent the first over in the middle watching Jos Buttler struggle from the other end. On his first delivery Samson did what Samson does.

"To Stay Relevant...": Ravi Shastri On How Hardik Pandya Aced Gujarat Titans Captaincy

Hardik Pandya has been impressive as the Gujarat Titans captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Despite having no prior experience of leading a top side, the allrounder aced the job in GT colours. He has been great with the bat too while earlier in the season he regularly bowled. Pandya's astute captaincy was one of the main reasons behind GT becoming the first team to qualify for IPL 2022 playoffs. Pandya's team finished the league stage at the top position with most number of wins (10). His performance as the skipper has impressed former India coach Ravi Shastri.

"May Leak Runs If...": Virender Sehwag Has This Take On Umran Malik's Fast Bowling

Umran Malik, the SunRisers Hyderabad pacer, got justly rewarded for his superb performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 with a call-up to the Indian cricket squad for the upcoming five-T20I series against South Africa at home. Umran finished the league stage of the IPL 2022 as the fourth-highest wicket-taker with 22 scalps in 14 games. The 22-year-old express fast bowler has startled all with his pace, often touching 150-plus kmph on the speed gun. With a selection in the Indian team, Umran's progress will be closely watched, especially with the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia in five months' time.

"Might Unleash Him At The Earliest": Ravi Shastri On Umran Malik's India Call-Up For South Africa T20Is

SunRisers Hyderabad star Umran Malik received his maiden call-up to the Indian team after being named in the 18-member squad for the five-match T20I home series against South Africa. Malik set the stage alight in IPL 2022, troubling the opposition batters with his express pace. His performances for SRH this season led to calls for him to be fast-tracked into the Indian team and the selectors didn't disappoint. Speaking about his inclusion in the India squad, former coach Ravi Shastri said that if Umran Malik is bowling well in the nets, the team might decide to "unleash him at the earliest" against the South Africans.

"Don't Think Rohit Sharma Needs A Break," Says Ravi Shastri

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma had an underwhelming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season as he was not able to register even a single half-century. The right-handed batter ended the season with 268 runs in 14 games with his highest score being 48. For the entire season, Rohit averaged just 19.14. Former Team India coach Ravi Shastri feels Rohit does not need a break and he explained his reasons behind it.

Fast track: 22-year-old Umran Malik from J&K rockets into Team India

Umran Malik, who's rocked the Indian Premier League with his thunderbolts, has earned a much-anticipated call-up to the Indian team for the five-match T20I series against South Africa, which will kick off on June 9 in Delhi. Malik, 22, son of a fruit seller in Jammu, has been generating fearsome pace above 150kmph on a regular basis. His hostile spells for Sunrisers Hyderabad have had batsman hopping, fans cheering and pundits calling for his inclusion in Team India. All-time great Dale Steyn, who's mentoring Malik at SRH, hailed him as a superstar in the making.

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"Replacement Player Batting As If...": Former India Coach Ravi Shastri Lauds Rajat Patidar, Royal Challengers Bangalore's New Star

"Some Nervous Bowlers Out There...": Ravi Shastri Lambasts Rajasthan Royals After Loss To Gujarat Titans In Qualifier 1

GT vs RR - "Always The Case": Ravi Shastri On Sanju Samson Flattering To Deceive Again

"To Stay Relevant...": Ravi Shastri On How Hardik Pandya Aced Gujarat Titans Captaincy

"May Leak Runs If...": Virender Sehwag Has This Take On Umran Malik's Fast Bowling

"Might Unleash Him At The Earliest": Ravi Shastri On Umran Malik's India Call-Up For South Africa T20Is

"Don't Think Rohit Sharma Needs A Break," Says Ravi Shastri

Fast track: 22-year-old Umran Malik from J&K rockets into Team India