3 min learnApr 20, 2026 12:27 PM IST
After Rajasthan Royals misplaced by 4 wickets to Kolkata Knight Riders, Ravichandran Ashwin was crucial of Royals captain Riyan Parag’s choices within the second innings. Particularly, Ashwin was surprised by Parag not handing the ball to Ravindra Jadeja in crunch conditions on the loss of life, regardless of the
ace all-rounder conceding simply eight runs in his three overs.
Parag had made some daring selections with the ball, like handing himself an over after which tossing the ball to Brijesh Sharma within the 18th and 20 overs for the primary time within the IPL.
“In case you may give the 18th and twentieth over to Brijesh Sharma for the primary time in an IPL, then in fact you may give the ball to Ravindra Jadeja!” Ashwin mentioned on his Hindi YouTube channel Ash ki Baat.
“What ought to I say about Riyan Parag’s choices? The sport was on the road, Ravindra Jadeja managed to get a false shot off Rinku Singh’s bat. If Nandre Burger had held on to that probability, the sport was over proper then! My query is, when you’ve two left-handers batting, Rinku and Anukul Roy, I need to perceive the mindset. I’m not saying that Riyan Parag or Ayush Badoni should not good bowlers. You may have a world-class left-arm spinner. Certain, numbers and knowledge can inform you one thing, however he has conceded solely eight runs in three overs and brought two wickets.
“When Rinku Singh tried to hit, he was so near getting out, however you thought, ‘I’m an off-spinner; I can put stress on these two left-handers, however Jaddu gained’t have the ability to.’ Ravi Bishnoi can bowl to them, however you felt Jaddu gained’t have the ability to? It’s potential that Jaddu bowls and the batter hits two sixes, however by not bowling him, you aren’t displaying belief in your bowling unit in the long run,” Ashwin mentioned within the video.
“If a left-arm spinner is aware of that he is not going to bowl towards a left-hander, he’ll cease attempting!”
In distinction, Ashwin praised Ishan Kishan’s calls as a captain in SRH’s earlier recreation, significantly the decision to provide teen Praful Hinge the ball within the closing over of the sport versus Chennai Tremendous Kings. After a dream debut the place he picked up three wickets in his first over towards Rajasthan Royals, Hinge had a foul begin to his second recreation, conceding 54 runs in his three overs. CSK wanted 18 runs to win off the ultimate over, and at that stage, Kishan handed the ball to Hinge.