Saha hit back at Pandya’s statement, said- ‘Yash’s illness is not because of Rinku’s sixes’. Cricket
Expectations will be high to see the unexpected when Gujarat Titans take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the rematch IPL 2023 on Saturday. The last time the two teams met, KKR stole the show at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where Rinku Singh smashed Yash Dayal for five consecutive sixes In the last over of the game when KKR needed 29 runs in the last over. That last over had a energizing effect on both sides, though it was of a different nature and will remain etched in the minds of players from both sides.
Wriddhiman Saha, who will also have mixed feelings about returning to Eden Gardens as part of the rival team, said five sixes in the last over of a match happens once in 1000 matches.
“Such things happen once in 1000 or one lakh matches. It was Rinku’s day, not Yash’s.” Saha told reporters on Friday that the defeat would have no bearing on the match.
But since that match, GT pacer Dayal is ill and hasn’t played. GT skipper Hardik Pandya in fact revealed that the left-arm pacer has lost 7-8 kilos after that match and is in no playing condition. “He fell ill and lost 7-8 kilos after that match (KKR). The spread of viral infection during that period as well as the pressure he faced has made him unable to take the field at present. Not enough for.” Hardik said.
Saha, however, disagreed with the claim and said that Dayal’s illness had nothing to do with Rinku Singh’s five sixes.
“His illness has nothing to do with hitting five sixes. It is not related to the game. He is suffering from heat fever. He is unwell. Mentally he is fine. You have to face such situations. He Didn’t get his yorkers right.” that night. We all cheered him on. He is better now. Has nothing to do with this match,” Saha said.
“Kolkata is my home, I have played many matches here. Now, I am playing for a foreign team. Motera is my home (in IPL). The conditions are different.”
The advent of T20 cricket may have seen a rise in wicketkeeper-batsmen with a bang-out attitude, but Saha still adheres to the old philosophy.
“I’ve always been a wicketkeeper first, then a batsman. I still have the same belief in me. I don’t know about other keepers. In my view, someone who does well as a wicketkeeper and then contributes ” The team is better as a batsman,” Saha said.
Despite giving a fast start to the team, Saha still missed out on a big score.
“I’ve always tried to give good starts. If I can get the team’s momentum, I’m happy. If your team loses, a hundred doesn’t matter. If the team wins, I’m happy to score 25 or 50.”
