Yash Dayal, who was hit for 5 consecutive sixes in the final over of the match between GT and KKR by Rinku Singh, didn’t feature in GT’s next match against PBKS which was played on April 13.
Talking on this matter, Rahul Tewatia, who meted the same treatment to Punjab Kings pacer Sheldon Cottrell in IPL 2020, said that Dayal would come back strong.
“He 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 told reporters after GT won by 6 wickets.
“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 added
Tewatia also revealed what he told Dayal after the KKR defeat.
“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. This is the worst, you can’t go any lower than this,” he said.
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GT is currently standing at the 3rd position in the points table. The team will be playing their next match against Rajasthan Royals on April 16 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Gujarat.