Punjab Kings should wait for an additional two to 3 days on the provision of normal captain Shikhar Dhawan, which places him a uncertain starter for Saturday’s conflict towards Mumbai Indians within the Indian Premier League.
Dhawan sustained a shoulder damage throughout Punjab Kings match towards Gujarat Titans right here on April 13. Regardless of lacking two matches since then, he’s nonetheless among the many high 5 most prolific batters this season with 233 runs in 4 matches at 116.50.
“It ought to take round 2-3 days extra,” PBKS’ fielding coach Trevor Gonsalves informed the media when requested about Dhawan’s damage replace.
PBKS misplaced to Royal Challengers Bangalore by 24 runs right here on Thursday.
Speaking concerning the match, Gonsalves stated, “It was a very good wicket to bat on. We received them at a god sufficient rating, however we misplaced just a few wickets early on.” PBKS have been bowled out for 150 in 18.2 overs, whereas chasing 175.
India and RCB pacer Mohammed Siraj grabbed 4/21 to do many of the injury throughout Punjab’s run chase.
“He (Siraj) is without doubt one of the finest on the earth in the intervening time,” stated RCB’s bowling coach Adam Griffith.
“Even within the final sport the place (virtually) 440 runs have been scored, he went for (simply) 30. Not simply immediately, he has been bowling properly for the entire match and even earlier than that. We noticed how properly he was bowling for India.
“He’s our chief and units the tone upfront with the ball and it’s no coincidence that our powerplays have been so good with the ball up to now within the match,” he added.
Griffith stated Siraj has been in a position to management his size exceptionally properly and was not falling into the entice of pitching the ball as much as swing it.
“He’s nonetheless swinging it from that actually aggressive size that the batter can’t get in or get all the way down to drive him. His capacity to get the ball come again into the right-hander and go throughout the left-hander has been an actual showcase for him,” he defined.
Griffith additionally stated Australia’s Josh Hazlewood, who’s recovering from an Achilles tendonitis damage, nonetheless wants a while to be accessible for choice.
“He stayed in Bangalore to proceed along with his preparation and goes very well. He has received a few issues to tick off for Cricket Australia to log off so that he’s accessible to play.
“However he’s doing every little thing attainable he can to ensure he’s good to go. We’ll get again and assess him,” Griffith added.