Former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Sai Sudharsan praised his brilliant innings for Gujarat Titans, highlighting the youngster’s clarity and understanding of the game despite the team’s loss. Rajasthan Royals.Sidharson played a fluent 44-ball 73 in the absence of regular skipper Shibman Gill, but Gujarat Titans fell short in a high-scoring encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday. Ashwin praised Sudharsan’s approach, noting how he adapted to the responsibility. “Sai Sudharsan knew that Shubman was not playing today, so he had to do the heavy lifting himself. The way he started showed that he understood his strengths. He used quick pace, drove the ball towards third man, and then played some good cover drives on the front foot. He took on Jadeja soon after he came into the attack, used the pace, and followed that with a slog sweep,” Ashwin said on JioStar.Gill missed GTK’s game against RR with a muscle strain, and Rashid Khan led the team in his absence. Ashwin feels that when Gill returns, his opening combination with Sudharsan will be key for GT going forward.“These are strong areas for Sudharsan, who he trusts, and he got results. He has to play like that, push the innings, but at a good pace. And for Gujarat Titans, missing Shibman Gill was a big blow. So obviously, when Shibman comes back, that opening combination will be key for them going forward.”
RR hold nerves in high-scoring collisions
Rajasthan Royals continued their strong start to the season, registering their second consecutive win to move to the top of the points table with a healthy net run rate. Defending a mammoth total of 210, Rajasthan were pushed to the brink by Gujarat’s late charge, with Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada threatening a dramatic finish.Captain Ryan Prague He revealed that the plan at the death was to attack the stumps at a fast pace and deny the batsmen room to free the arm. He admitted that there was a brief thought about a change in the bowling order but credited Dhruv Jorrell with suggesting Jofra Archer bowl the last over.The decision proved crucial, as Archer used his pace and experience to bowl a tough 19th over to keep Gujarat in check. Tushar Deshpande then held his nerve in the last over, successfully defending for 10 runs to seal victory.
