If There Is One Team That Has A Complete Bowling Attack In IPL 2022, It Is Rajasthan Royals: Parthiv Patel

Updated - 26 Apr 2022, 07:18 PM

Rajasthan Royals (Image Credits: IPL)
Rajasthan Royals (Image Credits: IPL)

Former Indian wicket-keeper player Parthiv Patel believes that the Rajasthan Royals (RR) are the only IPL 2022 team to flaunt a ‘complete’ bowling attack. Patel thought that RR have checked every one of the cases with regards to having an assortment in bowling.

Royal’s leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is the highest wicket-taker in IPL 2022 so far with 18 wickets in seven games at an average of 11.33 and an economy rate of 7.28. He likewise has an amazing hat-trick to his name.

Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal (Credits: Twitter)

Rajasthan Royals Should Continue What They Have Been Doing So Far: Parthiv Patel

Rajasthan Royals, who is as of now in the third spot in the IPL 2022 points table, will take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Pune on Tuesday (26 April). Previewing the match on Cricbuzz, Patel applauded RR’s bowling assault and said:

“If there is one team that has a complete bowling attack in IPL 2022, it is Rajasthan Royals. Prasidh Krishna is a different bowler while Obed McCoy is a left-armer. Ashwin and Chahal are a good spin pair.

“There is Trent Boult as well, so they have a lot of variations. Riyan Parag can bowl side-arm, so they have ticked all the boxes. They should continue what they have been doing so far.”

Boult Chahal
Trent Boult and Yuzvendra Chahal. Image: IPL

In Rajasthan’s last match against the Delhi Capitals (DC), the bowlers surrendered more than 200 runs. Trent Boult went for 47 in his four, while Obed McCoy offered 52 runs in three. Riyan Parag gave away 22 runs in his solitary over. RR, in any case, dominated the match by 15 runs as DC completed on 207 for eight while pursuing 223.

Rajasthan Royals Should Not Get Complacent: Parthiv Patel

While RR seem to be a solid side, Patel exhorted them against getting self-satisfied. He brought up that Jos Buttler is expected for a disappointment. Also, taking into account how productive the Englishman has been, different players will have a test close by. The 37-year-old opined:

“Rajasthan Royals shouldn’t get complacent though. Jos Buttler has got big runs, Devdutt Padikkal also scored some in the last game while Sanju Samson is getting starts. But the question is – if Buttler doesn’t score in a couple of games, will Padikkal and Samson take the responsibility of playing the big knocks?”

Rajasthan Royals Openers Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal. PHoto- IPL
Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal. PHoto- IPL

Rajasthan Royals opener Buttler has been in exciting form in IPL 2022. He is the Orange Cap holder, having crushed 491 runs, including three hundreds and two fifties in seven matches.

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