Royals need quick turnaround as they take on Capitals
The Hindu
Rajasthan Royals will be aiming for a quick turnaround, after losing to Punjab Kings, while Capitals have had a torrid start to their season, losing to Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans
Rajasthan Royals will be aiming for a quick turnaround, after losing to Punjab Kings in a close encounter, as it hosts Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League at the Barsapara Stadium here on Saturday.
Royals failed to predict an early onset of dew against Kings as their bowlers leaked close to 200, which in the end proved to be too much despite a late surge by Shimron Hetmyer and Impact Player Dhruv Jurel.
Capitals have had a torrid start to their season, losing to Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans without putting up much of a fight. Their batting has failed to click as a unit, with skipper David Warner’s inability to switch gears holding the side back.
Royals are sweating about the fitness of their talismanic opener Jos Buttler, who suffered an injury while fielding against Kings. “We are waiting for our medical staff to confirm Buttler’s fitness. We will make a final call based on that,” said Kumar Sangakkara, Royals head coach.
With the game scheduled for an early start (3.30 p.m.), the dew influence would be considerably reduced.
He has worn India’s blues, albeit in an Under-19 World Cup, with K.L. Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Harshal Patel and Jaydev Unadkat as his teammates. He has proudly adorned the Lion’s Crest — the famed Mumbai cricket logo — in all three formats. He has played with Yuvraj Singh, against Virat Kohli and Rahul Dravid and has the likes of Rahul and Joe Root in his illustrious list of dismissals. He is also a software developer for an IT giant, based in California. Virtually every middle-class Indian over the last three decades at some stage dreams of being either a cricketer or an IT professional. Saurabh Netravalkar has been combining two dreams, even after relocating to USA to pursue academics at the prestigious Cornell University in 2015.