Sunrisers Hyderabad’s marketing campaign within the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 has been nothing however a rollercoaster. After struggling defeats of their first two video games, the Orange Military made a exceptional comeback and recorded 5 victories on the trot. Nevertheless, desk turned for them as soon as once more as SRH misplaced their subsequent 5 video games to derail their probabilities of qualifying for the playoffs. Skipper Kane Williamson’s struggles with the bat have been the main purpose behind SRH’s downfall.
The fitting-handed opener has simply scored 208 runs this season together with his common and strike price being under 20 and 100 respectively. These numbers are removed from spectacular and the affect is obvious. In the meantime, former Indian opener Aakash Chopra reckons Williamson’s captaincy hasn’t been spot on both.
Kane Williamson has now goofed up twice: Aakash Chopra
Williamson, throughout the conflict towards KKR, requested off-spinner Washington Sundar to bowl the final over and Andre Russell took him to the cleaners. Notably, left-arm spinner Jagadeesha Suchith had bowled the final over when these two sides met earlier this season and Russell had completed the injury then as effectively. Baffled with the weird tactic, Chopra questioned Williamson’s suppose tank and technique.
“Kane the captain, I feel, that’s the scrutiny as effectively. Twice now, towards the identical unit. Jageesha Suchith bowled the final over on the Brabourne Stadium and right here it’s Washington Sundar. I imply, how?” an exasperated Aakash Chopra stated on Star Sports activities after the match.
“And that is Kane Williamson, who’s arguably one of many higher cricketing brains on the planet, however has now goofed up twice, and that too towards Andre Russell. That’s like sending a lamb to a slaughterhouse. What do you get? You get slaughtered, that’s it,” he added.
In the meantime, SRH at the moment are in a spot of hassle as profitable their remaining two video games won’t be sufficient for them to qualify within the playoffs. They may also should rely on different match outcomes to earn a spot within the subsequent stage.
