‘This is the worst, you can’t go any lower than this’: Rahul Tewatia told Yash Dayal after ‘five sixes’ | Cricket News – Times of India
Needing 29 to win in the last over, Rinku smoked five sixes on the trot to claim a sensational win against the defending champions in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Dayal was dropped from the playing XI in their away game against Punjab Kings, which the Titans won by six wickets.
In Mohali against Punjab on Thursday, with ‘iceman’ Tewatia hit the winning runs for the Titans.
At the post-match press conference, Tewatia spoke about how the team backed the beleaguered seamer, who contributed to the team’s title triumph last season.
“This is the worst, you can’t go any lower than this,” the 29-year-old Tewatia told Dayal in a chat after the loss against KKR.
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“He [Dayal] was one of our main bowlers. We became champion last season and he played a massive role in it. He bowled well with the new ball as well in the death last year,” Tewatia said.
“One match cannot change the fact of what he has done for us. I don’t think anyone in the team has given him any sympathy,” he said at the post-match press conference.
“I told him, ‘One match has gone bad. If you want to go down then only you can hit the rock bottom otherwise at GT no one will ever make you feel bad about it. Keep practising and execute what didn’t happen that day and wait for your chance.
After the well-set Shubman Gill’s dismissal for a 49-ball 67, Tewatia hit the winning runs for GT against PBKS.
When asked about the secrets behind his success ratio in crunch situations, the 29-year-old all-rounder from Haryana said he practises by setting himself targets.
“In the 14 league games, you tend to bat in such situations eight or nine times. Most of the time batting comes in 13-14 overs. For the last 3-4 years, I have been practising this. I set targets for myself through match situations.
“Match stimulations in open nets also gives me a better idea on how to take chances in a particular situation and how I should finish the match,” he said.
Tewatia praised the Punjab Kings bowlers for not allowing them easy runs in an easy chase of 154.
“Credit to Punjab Kings bowlers for making a strong comeback after we had a great start. The ball was reversing in the last few overs and it was difficult to hit,” Tewatia said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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