Hardik Pandya and MS Dhoni Handle Things in a Similar Manner: Sai Kishore of the Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Titans Sai Kishore lauded Hardik Pandya for maintaining a balance between success and failure and also added that Pandya’s captaincy is quite similar to that of MS Dhoni
The Gujarat Titans’ left-arm spinner Sai Kishore, who made his IPL debut for the team in the previous iteration, has stated that the title of “champions” does not really matter and that the team will focus on playing good cricket in this season of the cash-rich league. During the media interaction, the spinner also discussed the recently implemented Impact Player Rule in IPL 2023.
“It’s more along the lines of the super sub rule.” It’s essentially the same as playing with 12 people. The only difference is that it was limited to the 14th over in local cricket. So, in 20 overs, it should be simpler to handle,” Kishore responded to a query from News18 Cricketnext.
Quizzed about GT’s preparations for the upcoming IPL season, the left-arm spinner said, “The preparations have started and they are going in full swing and we have some fantastic facilities here in Ahmedabad. We played well and that’s why we won the title last year. The tag “Champions” doesn’t really matter.”
“Gujarat Titans environment is really good. Ashish Nehra has kept the team going really well,” he added.
Kishore has shared the dugout with Rashid Khan while playing for the Gujarat franchise. The Tamil Nadu player lavished praise on Rashid and added that having two different kinds of spinners on the side is a luxury.
“Rashid (Khan) is a fantastic player and he has shown that over the years in all the leagues that he has played in. Bowling with him has been a blessing. Rashid doesn’t really give away runs, so the opposition will try to come after me and if I play smart then I can really impact the game there,” he said.
“Though, we haven’t really spoken much about bowling because we are pretty different in our bowling styles. But together, it’s a very good combination to have,” Sai added.
The 26-year-old also lauded Hardik Pandya for maintaining a balance between success and failure and also added that Pandya’s captaincy is quite similar to that of MS Dhoni.