IPL 2021: VVS Laxman talks about some notable mentions so far in the IPL
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VVS Laxman appeared to be overjoyed with the tournament’s commencement. So far, fans have been held on the edge of their seats by tight and enthralling games. Harshal Patel of the Royal Challengers Bangalore who returned with a five-wicket haul in the tournament opener between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore is highly praised by VVS Laxman.
“Season 14 of the IPL could not have asked for a better start. Defending champions Mumbai Indians and star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore went toe-to-toe in the opener, the latter prevailing in a last-ball thriller. Harshal Patel was the star with his five-for, the perfect illustration of what the tournament intends to achieve. The IPL is a platform where talent meets opportunity. Harshal has been around for a while now, but performances like these on this stage do wonders for your confidence.” quoted VVS Laxman in the column for the Times of India.
VVS Laxman is impressed with Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw‘s return to form delighted the former Indian Batsman. Shaw helped his team cross the line by seven wickets, scoring 72 runs off only 38 deliveries against the Chennai Super Kings.
VVS Laxman wrote about how Prithvi Shaw’s loss of his place in the Indian team brought out the best in him.
“It was great to see Prithvi Shaw play with so much freedom in the second match. The volume of runs and the way he made them; suggest he is hurting from losing his place in the Indian team. That’s great to see from a youngster who has so much cricket ahead of him,” Laxman added.
VVS Laxman also expressed his grief as Sunrisers Hyderabad lost their opening match against Kolkata Knight Riders by 10 runs.
“It was disappointing for us at Sunrisers Hyderabad to go down to Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. The 10-run margin might suggest a close contest, and while it’s true that we were two hits away from victory, I don’t think this was a complete performance by any stretch of the imagination. The bowlers will be especially hard on themselves. We pride ourselves on the strength and character of our bowling group, but we served up too many wide offerings in the Power Play and allowed Nitish Rana and Rahul Tripathi to get on top of us.”
VVS looked confident though as he made sure Sunrisers will make a comeback against RCB in their next fixture and also praised Rashid Khan for his spell.
“The notable exception was the always-brilliant Rashid Khan. His mesmeric bag of tricks a treat to watch, while we took our catches smartly, I felt we lacked the energy in the field that is generally our USP. Admittedly, it was the first match of the season and we have identified the areas that need work on. I am confident we will come back strongly in our next match against RCB on Wednesday,” VVS Laxman wrote.
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