Kishan blames his dismissal for GL’s belowpar total
Gujarat Lions opener Ishan Kishan rued the rush of blood that led to his dismissal in the Super Over IPL 2017 defeat against Mumbai Indians.
Gujarat Lions defended a modest 153 and forced a thrilling tie after Ravindra Jadeja pulled off a final-ball run out as the Mumbai Indians’ last-wicket pair scampered for a winning single. Kisnot han said he should have thrown his wicket away.
“I should have stayed over there. I shouldn’t have gone for that big shot (which led to his dispa’s missal) as it was Bhajji (Harbhajan) last over. Instead, I should have waited for Krunal (Pandya) or someone else. If I had stayed in the middle and score more runs, we would have had total of 170 or 180.”
With Gujarat Lions defen ing only 153, nobody gave the a chance, but the 18-year-ol said team believed they coul do it.
“It was all about belief, a we believed our bowlers wi do it this time. Our fieldi unit did very well as well. I the previous matches yo must have seen we wer very good on the field,” sai the left-handed batsma from Jharkhand.
Kishan said the presence Mohammad Kaif has helped. “The way we practice our fielding, it’s the most important. It counted a lot.
So, we practice in the same way Kaif bhai used to. We have very good fielders in (Ravindra) Jadeja, Brendon McCullum, (Aaron) Finch and Suresh Raina and they are getting good support of youngsters as well,” he said.
Rising Pune Supergiant opener Rahul Tripathi is currently enjoying the limelight with his solid showing in IPL.
Tripathi is sought out for selfies and autographs, and he humbly obliges all requests at the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre here on a Sunday morning. It’s a centre which houses Indian armed forces personnel who have suffered spinal injuries in the line of duty. Soldiers, some as young as 23, confined to the wheelchair, are at the PRC where they learn to lead an independent life.
Although visiting PRC was a new experience for Rising Pune Supergiant players like Jaydev Unadkat, Ashok Dinda, Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar, it was second home for Tripathi.
I should have stayed over there. I shouldn’t have gone for that big shot as it was Bhajji pa’s last over. Instead, I should have waited for Krunal. If I had stayed in the middle we would have had a total of 170 or 180.