We have to take the blame for not being the best bowling side: Unadkat

Jaydev Unadkat criticizes Sunrisers’ inconsistent bowling partnerships and execution in IPL, emphasizing the need for multiple contributors

Assessing Sunrisers Hyderabad’s lacklustre bowling overall in the IPL season so far, Jaydev Unadkat on Friday said the team has lacked consistent contributions from multiple bowlers in each game. He added Sunrisers have struggled with bowling partnerships and execution.

“From my experience of playing in the IPL for all these years, for a team to do well there have to be at least three or four bowlers who have to contribute in every game. And probably this year, I would say that we are lacking that.

“When two guys are bowling well, the other three are probably not really bowling in tandem. Like we look at partnerships in terms of batting, I think it’s the same in bowling as well. When you’re not bowling well from both ends, it creates unnecessary pressure on the other guy. And then the plans also change. So, somehow, that hasn’t really clicked for us. We have to take the blame for not being the best bowling side in the tournament.

“I can’t say that there is anything that we lack in terms of training and planning. It’s just the execution out there on the field, which can go wrong at times,” he said at the post-match press conference after his team’s 38-run loss to Gujarat Titans.

Perfect job

About the amazingly consistent top-three of the Titans batting line-up, Gerald Coetzee said: “I think they’re just playing good cricket shots. There’s not much slogging going on. Maybe it’s not as flashy, but it does the job perfectly.”