IPL 2022 Final: 'RR Could Have Done A Lot Of Things Differently' - Harbhajan Singh On Rajasthan Royals' Loss To Gujarat Titans
Published - 30 May 2022, 02:18 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:07 AM
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Harbhajan Singh figures Rajasthan Royals (RR) might have done plenty of things in a different manner in the IPL 2022 final against Gujarat Titans (GT).
The Royals dealt with a less than impressive score of 130-9 subsequent to winning the toss and picking to bat first. Hardik Pandya’s side then pursued down the target with seven wickets and just about two overs in excess.
RR Should Have Bowled First: Harbhajan Singh
During a conversation on Star Sports, Harbhajan Singh was inquired as to whether Rajasthan Royals might have done anything different in the title decider. He responded:
“They could have done a lot of things differently. Firstly, I felt they should have chased, but they chose to bat first, and then they played some shots, which they will think should not have been played; they should have played according to the situation.”
RR Overly Dependent On Jos Buttler And Yuzvendra Chahal: Harbhajan Singh
The former India off-spinner featured the Royals’ reliance on Jos Buttler in the batting unit. He elaborated:
“They should have strung partnerships; 160 runs are enough in a final. They did not bat well. This team’s players were overly dependent on Jos Buttler, and that is what happened; they got exposed when Jos Buttler didn’t fire.”
Buttler, who won the IPL 2022 Orange Cap, was excused for 39 in the final. The other RR batters couldn’t generally try and cross the 25-run mark, with Butler’s kindred opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 22 being the second-most noteworthy score.
Harbhajan Singh added that Rajasthan Royals were too reliant upon Yuzvendra Chahal in the bowling division. He explained:
“When they look back, Jos Buttler did 80% of the job in the batting, and similarly 70-75% job was done by Yuzi Chahal in the bowling, so the others did 20-25% only in total; that’s not enough.”
GT Was The Better Team: Harbhajan Singh
While praising Sanju Samson’s side for arriving at the final, the cricketer-turned-commentator closed by seeing that the better side won on the day. Harbhajan Singh said:
“I think they could have played much better. Yes, they played the final, played very well to reach here, but I think Gujarat was the better team, and that’s the reason they were at the top.”
While Buttler amassed 863 runs for Rajasthan Royals, Samson was a far off second with 458 runs. Chahal, with 27 scalps, was RR’s star with the ball, despite the fact that he got nice help from different bowlers.
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