CSK Win: On Sunday, April 30, the Punjab Kings, headed by Shikhar Dhawan, defeated the four-time champion Chennai Super Kings at the Chepauk. Rahul Chahar praised Jitesh Sharma for his game-changing cameo while Sikandar Raza scored the winning runs for the Punjab Kings.
Punjab Kings were in trouble after losing Liam Livingstone following spirited innings as they attempted to reach the difficult mark set by the host team. However, a sensational cameo by the young Indian dasher Jitesh Sharma turned the match in his favour. Before leaving in the penultimate over of the game, he was on pace to end the game early after scoring 21 runs off just ten deliveries.
Rahul Chahar, a teammate, lauded his remarkable batting abilities, which helped the Punjab-based squad cross the finish line in a suspenseful last over. Chahar clarified the commotion that arose prior to the match’s last delivery. Shahrukh Khan, who was positioned at the non-striker end, was reportedly intended for retirement in favour of Harpreet Brar due to the latter’s speed.
“Based on our batsmen’s performance, we score 200 points in every game. Therefore, it is encouraging for us, especially since Jitesh is in excellent shape. By showing up and hitting sixes on the first or second ball, he is making a difference. I deem it to be excellent. Brar can run faster, therefore we tried to send him in place of Shahrukh. His sprints have been seen. Nothing else,” Chahar declared at the news conference following the game.
His bowling must progress in the competition as well: Chahar
The Punjab Kings’ winning run-scorer Sikandar Raja received accolades from the Indian spinner as well. However, he is hoping that the star all-arounder will contribute more in the upcoming games with the ball in hand.
“He’s doing fine, Raza. If you look at three to four games, he won man of the match versus LSG in one of those games. He received a fifty. He’s doing great, too. He also needs to bowl for us. Although his batting is improving, we still need his bowling to perform well in the tournament,” Chahar continued.
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