Former Rajasthan Royals spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed veteran IPL fast bowler Sandeep Sharma in his battle with Rohit Sharma. He also trolled the great Indian batsman, highlighting his poor record against the Royals fast bowler.
Rajasthan Royals completely destroyed Mumbai Indians in a rain-affected match at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati. First, the Royals openers set a big target for the MI batsmen to chase and that was followed by accurate bowling from the Royals fast bowlers and spinner Ravi Bishnoi.
Such has been their dominance at the start of this edition of the IPL that they are on top of the table with three consecutive wins; Yashasvi Jaiswal leads the batting charts with most runs, and Bishnoi leads the bowling charts with most wickets.
Ravichandran Ashwin trolls Rohit Sharma by comparing him with RR fast bowler
Rohit Sharma will have to give MI a solid start if they have to reach the huge target set by RR batsmen. However, the experienced Indian batsman once again failed to perform on the big occasion against a bowling attack that included bowlers against whom he has the worst record.
Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma were included early in the powerplay due to their tremendous record against Rohit. Rohit was dismissed by Sandeep Sharma after being trapped right in front of the wicket while attempting a novel paddle ramp shot.
After his dismissal, former RR spinner Ravichandran Ashwin praised his former teammate Sandeep Sharma for his effectiveness. During the statement he said, “Sharmaji vs Sharmaji ka muqabla nahi hai, Sharmaji jitta hai. (There is no match between the two Sharmajis; only one always wins.)”
It seemed like a dig at Rohit Sharma for his poor record against the fast bowler. Ashwin completely backed his former teammate and highlighted his impressive record against the MI greats.
Rohit Sharma vs Sandeep Sharma: Terrible stats from the Indian giants
Rohit Sharma may have scored 7000+ runs but his record is very poor against Sandeep Sharma, a neglected but effective Indian fast bowler who has been a part of the IPL for the last one and a half decades.
Sandeep Sharma has played for Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab), Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals; However, one batsman whom he has consistently dismissed every time is Rohit Sharma.
Ravichandran Ashwin told that Sandeep has dismissed the MI legend 6 times and his average against him is 6.33. Notably, this fast bowler also holds the record of dismissing Virat Kohli the most number of times.
Rohit vs Sandeep in IPL
it goes:38
Balls: 47
Hunt:6
Average: 6.33
SR: 80.85
point: 30
Ravichandran Ashwin names Sandeep Sharma as one of the 3 greatest Indian fast bowlers of IPL
Ravichandran Ashwin also described Sandeep Sharma as one of the best fast bowlers in the history of IPL. They placed him alongside players like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah and included him among the top 3 fast bowlers in the history of IPL.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has 200+ wickets to his name and is the first seamer to do so in IPL. Jasprit Bumrah is the greatest fast bowler ever in T20 cricket, and for Ashwin to compare Sandeep to his standards is a huge achievement for the Indian fast bowler.
According to Ravichandran Ashwin, Sandeep was cited by Rajasthan Royals as a true option in the death overs, as he claimed that despite not scoring 140, he is effective in any phase of the game. He can also swing the new ball and bowls excellent knuckleball in the middle overs.
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