Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper, Kevin Pietersen opens up on RCB’s player choices while doing a commentary on Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) game. He criticised the Bengaluru-based franchise for letting go of big Indian players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions.
Kevin Pietersen shocks as RCB didn’t retain one of the successful bowlers of IPL-
“One of the greatest gifts in the history of the IPL is Chahal to Rajasthan Royals. Absolutely no idea how Bangalore let him go. Always took the wickets, he was the bloke who kept them in the game. Unbelievable that this bloke is now wearing pink. With the ball he was the most valuable asset for RCB,” Kevin Pietersen said on air during RR vs LSG clash.
Yuzvendra Chahal was purchased by Rajasthan Royals (RR) before the IPL 2022 edition for INR 6.5 crore at the auction only after wily customer was not retained by RCB. He played seven seasons with the Bengaluru-based side comprised of 113 matches. While in the history of IPL, he has been the second most successful bowler with 177 wickets in 137 games, and on the top is Dwayne Bravo with 183 dismissals.
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While in the ongoing IPL 2023, the 32-year-old leggie has picked 11 wickets for the inaugural edition champions in six games and is the joint-highest wicket-taker so far. In the second game of RR in this season, Chahal surpassed the legendary Lasith Malinga to become the second-highest wicket-taker in the history of IPL.
Whereas in RR’s last game against LSG, Sanju Samson-led side was defeated by the Lucknow-based side by 10 runs, as they were unable to chase down the target of 155 runs set by visitors at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. In that came Chahal’s performance was not satisfactory as he went wicketless by giving away 41 runs in four overs, still Rajasthan based side is at the top of the table with four wins in six games.
Now in IPL 2023 on April 20, it is a doubleheader clash today, in the afternoon game, PBKS vs RCB at Mohali, while in the evening game, Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Delhi.