Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara through the pre-match press convention forward of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 cricket match towards Kolkata Knight Riders, on the ACA Stadium in Guwahati, on May 18, 2024.
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Kumar Sangakkara, Rajasthan Royals’ Director of Cricket, feels that the monitor at his facet’s ‘adopted home’ right here is healthier than it appeared through the earlier fixture towards Punjab Kings.
On the eve of Indian Premier League’s final league recreation towards table-topper Kolkata Knight Riders on the Barsapara Stadium, Sangakkara mentioned: “I’m terrible at reading pitches. I leave that up to the curators, who know more than I do. I thought the last track was very good. Both sides did not bat as well as they would have wanted, especially us. I think we could have got 170-180, comfortably, so it’s not the fault of the pitch really.”
Both PBKS and RR representatives, Nathan Ellis and Shane Bond respectively, had remarked that the wicket had behaved slower than anticipated on the post-match press convention on Wednesday.
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Meanwhile, KKR administration has determined to maintain its playing cards near its chest concerning the potential alternative of wicketkeeper-batter Phil Salt, who’s returned to England on nationwide obligation.
Batter Ramandeep Singh mentioned: “He has been an integral part of the campaign. I am sure whoever replaces him will also do well because all of us have been putting in the hard yards. The eleven will be announced at the toss tomorrow.”
Source: www.thehindu.com
