Yashasvi has learned the art of converting 50s into 100s from Kohli: Sehwag

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New Delhi. Ahead of Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2023 match against Punjab Kings, former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has heaped praise on Yashasvi Jaiswal, saying that the young opener has learned the art of converting 50s into 100s from star Indian cricketer Virat Kohli.

The playoff race in IPL 2023 is turning out to be interesting as the teams are making every effort to keep themselves in the race. Aiming to keep their outside chances of making it to the playoffs alive, Punjab Kings will host Rajasthan Royals at their second home ground in Dharamshala.

The Shikhar Dhawan-led PBKS lost to Delhi Capitals in the last match at the same venue while RR are also coming off a 112-run defeat against RCB at their home.

Playing their last league match of the competition, both Punjab and Rajasthan will be aiming to bounce back and end their campaign on a positive note, even if it is their last match of the season.

India’s young and dynamic batsman Yashasvi will once again be in focus as he arrives on a batting-friendly track in Himachal Pradesh. The left-handed opener – who is third on the Orange Cap leaderboard – would be looking to cross the 600-run mark in the season.

“Yashaswi Jaiswal is the star of the future. He has learned the art of converting 50s into 100s from Virat Kohli,” Sehwag said on Star Sports’ Cricket Live. Wants to grow. He has the temperament to play big innings.”

Another young talent in the match will be Punjab Kings all-rounder Sam Karen, who is also the costliest player of IPL 2023.

The England all-rounder has been the target of fans for not living up to his price tag, but former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif downplayed the ‘price tag criticism’ saying Punjab Kings are finding themselves in such a position. Their position in the points table is due to poor strategy.

Kaif said, “It is not right to judge the performance of a player on the basis of his price. Sam Karan has emerged as the most expensive player because of his performance in international cricket. But the problem with Punjab is that they do not have experienced players like Kagiso Rabada. And keeping a proven bowler, who was kept in the dugout for most of the tournament.”

Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal will be aiming to keep himself at the top of the Purple Cap leaderboard in this game. Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has hailed India’s wrist spinner as the master of slow bowling.

Harbhajan said, “Chahal’s specialty is that he bowls like a basic spinner. He has a different art. He is the master of variations. He is different from other spinners because he uses the crease well and slow He is also a master of bowling. It becomes more difficult to play him in the last five overs because he bowls very wide. Chahal is a brave bowler, a champion bowler.

On Thursday night, RCB kept their playoff hopes alive with an emphatic eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. This was the first time in the history of IPL when a century was scored by both the sides.

Heinrich Klaasen’s solo effort with the bat and his maiden IPL century (104) powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to a competitive 187/2 on a hard Hyderabad surface. But a masterclass from chase master Virat Kohli – who equaled Chris Gayle for most hundreds in IPL history – powered RCB to the winning floor.

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar lauded the modern-day master for playing one of his best innings and termed Kohli’s innings against Hyderabad as unforgettable considering the importance of the match.

Manjrekar said, “Virat Kohli had scored 5 centuries in the IPL before this innings, but this innings will be unforgettable. He made a difficult pitch look ridiculously easy and you need a player of a different caliber to play such an innings.” is needed.

–IANS

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