Rajasthan Royals’ batting crumbled underneath strain whereas pursuing a goal of 220 towards Punjab Kings, stumbling in a run chase for the seventh time in IPL 2025, however head coach Rahul Dravid felt the bowlers shared the burden of the aspect’s wretched run this season.
“It’s been one of those seasons where we always feel that we probably gave 15-20 runs extra. If we look at the season, bowling has not been up to the mark. Neither in taking wickets nor in stopping runs. We’ve chased nearly 200 every game, even then we’ve managed to get close.
“Shimron Hetmyer at the back end, maybe missed out this season, which was a bit tough on us. But that can happen. He’s done so well for us in that role in the past three seasons. That’s the nature of the game. I don’t really think we felt the need to tweak it [batting order] too much,” Dravid stated.
Kings’ spin-bowling coach Sunil Joshi praised Harpreet Brar whose three scalps allowed the aspect to rein the opposition in regardless of conceding 89 runs whereas selecting up a sole wicket in the PowerPlay.
“Brar has been consistent throughout the season. Last year also we saw how he bowled. Time and again, he’s proven himself when he has had the opportunity. He was there to perform and got the wickets for us,” Joshi stated.
He additionally allayed any issues round Shreyas Iyer struggling an harm after the PBKS captain was subbed out in the second innings. “It was just a niggle when he was batting. That’s it.”
Published – May 18, 2025 09:53 pm IST
