Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid has been going through heavy criticism for his controversial choice to not ship Nitish Rana within the Tremendous Over in opposition to Delhi Capitals after the unique IPL 2025 conflict resulted in a tie on the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday, April 16.
From Rajasthan Royals followers to Delhi Capitals gamers and cricketers, everyone seems to be blaming Rahul Dravid for the workforce’s crushing loss to the hosts within the Tremendous Over. After Mitchell Starc’s sensible closing over tied the match and pushed it right into a Tremendous Over, Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson and head coach Rahul Dravid made some daring selections.
Rahul Dravid’s Rajasthan Royals made a blunder within the Tremendous Over, leaving DC’s Mitchell Starc shocked
They despatched Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag to bat first, utilizing a left-right pair, and saved Yashasvi Jaiswal because the third batter ready. This left everybody shocked as they neglected the in-form batter Nitish Rana, who had earlier smashed a fast 51 off 28 balls in opposition to Delhi within the common match. To make issues worse for RR, Starc stayed calm and gave away simply 11 runs within the Tremendous Over.
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Each Parag and Jaiswal had been run out whereas making an attempt to attain rapidly on the fourth and fifth deliveries. In reply, the Delhi Capitals chased down the 12-run goal in simply 4 balls in opposition to Sandeep Sharma, with out shedding a wicket, to seal the sport in opposition to the Royals in Delhi.
After the match, even Starc admitted that he was shocked by RR’s choice to ship left-handed batters in opposition to him within the Tremendous Over. The Australian pacer stated after the match, “It was a little bit of a shock to see left-handers are available in with my angle because the ball was tailing again in. Acquired one unsuitable there with the sideline no-ball, however we had the batting depth then to chase that down.”
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Axar Patel laughs at Rahul Dravid as RR handed DC a simple win within the Tremendous Over
In the meantime, Delhi Capitals captain and Indian all-rounder Axar Patel additionally laughed on the RR’s surprising choice in the course of the Tremendous Over. Axar stated that they had been anticipating Yashasvi Jaiswal to face the strain at first, however RR despatched Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag within the Tremendous Over.
The DC skipper could not assist however chuckle on the accident as RR’s blunder turned out to be a game-changer for his workforce. Axar Patel stated within the post-match press convention, “I believed Yashasvi Jaiswal would come straightaway within the Tremendous Over. However no matter it’s, it was good for us (smiles).”
Shane Watson calls RR’s name a brain-fade second in opposition to DC within the Tremendous Over
However, former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson referred to as RR’s name a brain-fade second, saying ignoring Rana was a nonsensical name made by Dravid and his workforce.
Watson stated after the match, “There have been some brain-fade moments, as there have been a few run-outs. We saved on saying, What unsuitable has Nitish Rana finished that he was not despatched within the Tremendous Over?” You’ve gotten a batter who is about and has scored runs. In that case, not sending him made no sense.”
Moreover, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ian Bishop additionally criticized Dravid and Samson’s recreation plan for the Tremendous Over. Each felt Yashasvi Jaiswal ought to have confronted Starc first, and Rana’s presence may have modified the result of the Tremendous Over in Delhi.
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