IPL 2022: Made The Biggest Strides In The Last Week - Ravi Shastri On Sunrisers Hyderabad

Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has named the team that has impressed him the most in the last week of IPL 2022. He has also named the contenders who he thinks will win the title this season.

Rajasthan Royals after their win over the Royal Challengers Bangalore are leading the points table. Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad are placed second, third and fourth respectively. Ravi Shastri said that according to him Sunrisers Hyderabad have been the best team of IPL 2022 in the last week and are serious contenders for the title.

“The team that for me that has made the biggest strides in the last week or so has been the Sunrisers. Especially with the attack they have, Kane (Williamson) is now getting more into the act as a captain.

“He seems a lot more confident with the resources he has and the batting around him. That allows him to take his time and play the way he wants,” Shastri said on ESPNCricinfo.

Shastri further said the names of the teams who according to him can make it to the playoffs. He said along with Gujarat Titans, RCB and LSG, Rajasthan Royals are looking good to make it to the playoffs as well.

 A New Team Will Win It: Ravi Shastri

“I said at the start that a new team will win it. All three are in the hunt, Lucknow, Gujarat and RCB. So take them into the playoffs and then you can add Rajasthan Royals, who are playing some of the best cricket in the last four or five years.

“And if you want to be superstitious, you want to go with a trend, it’s the year of Warnie. He won it the first time around for Rajasthan, could this be the year where they are playing for him and everything is going their way,” he said.

The Royals are topping the points table at the moment followed by GT, SRH and LSG on second third and fourth spots respectively.

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