IPL 2022: It's Very Exciting To Play Under “Legend Of The Game” Kumar Sangakkara – Rajasthan Royals' New Recruit Shimron Hetmyer

Explosive West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer has said that he is excited to play under the “legend of the game” Kumar Sangakkara, who is Rajasthan Royals’ Director of Cricket.

The aggressive West Indies batter was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 8.5 crore at the India Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction last month in Bengaluru.

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Meanwhile, Shimron Hetmyer has said that he is looking forward to picking the brains of Kumar Sangakkara to become better at white-ball and red-ball cricket.

“It’s very exciting to play under someone like Kumar Sangakkara. A legend of the game, I’ve heard some amazing things about him and can’t wait to get his brains on certain aspects of my game, that can help become better not just in the white-ball format but also in the longer version of the game with the red ball,” Hetmyer said in a release issued by the franchise.

He added that his good friend Evin Lewis, who was a part of Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League 2021, has told him good things about the franchise.

“I’m really excited to get going for the Royals. I’ve heard some really nice things about the franchise from my good friend Evin Lewis, and I can’t wait to get going and just enjoy myself as part of the squad,” the West Indian southpaw said

There’s no pressure of the price tag on me – Shimron Hetmyer

The left-handed batter said that there is no pressure of price tag on him and he is just looking forward to making good contributions for Rajasthan Royals.

“There’s no pressure of the price tag on me, it’s a challenge to help the Royals when I’m out there. The price tag does not really matter to me, it’s the runs I score that help contribute to the team’s cause that matter,” he said.

“I’m ready for any role the team needs me to perform. It’s imperative to do well as a player in the squad. And at my end, as I’ve always believed, is to just give myself that chance to be out there and the performance will come, no matter what the situation of the game is.”

The 25-year-old recalled his journey in the marquee Indian Premier League and said that the cash-rich league has been a wonderful learning experience for him.

“My first season in the IPL at RCB was a challenging one, for a young player, and being the only West Indian in the squad was a tough one to start off in franchise cricket,” said the West Indian.

“IPL, in general, has been a wonderful learning experience that has taught me to look at myself and my game differently and has enabled me to learn and develop the right processes.”

“I think it was 2018, I had a chance to go to a camp with the Royals in Mumbai and that was one of my first interactions with an IPL team. It felt like a great atmosphere back then, met some really thoughtful cricketing people and was again glad to see some of them still with the squad this season as well,” he said.

“It was fantastic being around an IPL set-up such as the Royals, and how they would approach and work towards things. I felt it was an insightful experience and something that I’ve carried with myself ever since.”

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