

I am convinced he'll go a long way," said Shastri while speaking on Star Sports show Cricket Live. I've liked the way he's spoken during the pre and post-match conferences and that shows he's clear with his plans. At the same time, he's aware of what he as a captain needs to do to take his team to the playoffs and win the title. His mindset is clear about what brand of cricket he needs to play as a batter. Looks like he's been captaining them for the last 3 to 4 seasons and it is visible through his clarity of thoughts. Look at his aggressive captaincy, you don't feel like he's leading KKR for the first time.


"Captaincy comes naturally to Shreyas (Iyer). The former coach pointed the clarity of thoughts in Iyer's mind, which has impressed him the most. Follow the Highlights of RR vs KKR:Įx-India coach Ravi Shastri praised Shreyas Iyer's leadership abilities and called him a “natural captain”. Chahal finished his four-over quota with five wickets and conceded 40 runs. Iyer was dismissed on 85 in the final over, which was the turning point of the game as it saw Chahal pick four wickets in the same over. Shreyas Iyer and Aaron Finch both completed their respective half-centuries to keep KKR in hunt. In response, KKR got off to a shaky start, losing Sunil Narine early in the first ball of the run-chase. Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson also looked in great touch, scoring 38 off 19 balls.

Shimron Hetmyer too continued his fine run, scoring an unbeaten 26 off 13 balls to provide the Royals with a late push. Buttler reached the triple-digit figure in 59 balls before being dismissed by Pat Cummins on 103. Riding on Buttler's knock Rajasthan piled a gigantic 217/5 after being invited to bat first by Shreyas Iyer. Chahal, who holds the Purple Cap, trumped KKR batters with his spin and also went on to complete his hat-trick. Buttler, who is currently the Orange Cap holder, scored a ton, which was his second of the season. Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal emerged as the standout players from the contest. RR vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals completed a thrilling seven-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League clash on Monday evening.
