IPL-17 | Hot pick Sameer Rizvi starts with a bang, shows he belong to the big stage
Chennai Super Kings Sameer Rizvi in action during his knock against Gujarat Titans in Chennai on March 26, 2024.
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First impression is the best impression and Chennai Super Kings batter Sameer Rizvi definitely made one. The youngster announced his arrival on the big stage in style when he slog-swept Rashid Khan for a six off the first ball he faced in the IPL against Gujarat Titans on March 26. Two balls later, he lofted the Afghan leggie for another six down the ground, showing why CSK shelled out ₹8.4 crore for the Uttar Pradesh batter. “When Rashid came to bowl in the 19th over, the coach told me if the wicket falls you will go out to bat. “After that, it was set in my mind that if they are sending me at this point in the match, anyone who walks in will be expected...