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‘What’s the logic?’: Rajasthan Royals’ unconventional move raises eyebrows despite win against Punjab Kings | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals' decision to send Tanush Kotian to open the batting against Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League match left cricket pundits and former players scratching their heads. Despite his credentials as an off-spinning all-rounder, Kotian found himself at the top of the order, a move that drew criticism and raised questions about the team's strategy.IPL 2024: POINTS TABLE | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAPFormer India batsman Robin Uthappa expressed his bewilderment, stating, "I was dumbfounded in the commentary box when I saw Tanush Kotian walking out to open the batting.What's the logic? Putting a kid who is playing his first match in the IPL in a situation that he has never been in."Echoing Uthappa's sentiments, former India pacer Zaheer Khan, on Jio Cinema, hi...
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IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals make heavy weather of modest target before Shimron Hetmyer seals deal against Punjab Kings

[ad_1] Synopsis: A game neither team seemingly wanted to win meandered along until Kagiso Rabada threatened to seize it for Punjab in the middle overs of the chase before Shimron Hetmyer ensured that Rajasthan Royals prevailed in the final over. With Jos Buttler out of the game due to injury, Rajasthan Royals took the decision to open with bowling all-rounder Tanush Kotian. Perhaps, the plan was to just stay there and runs would come, but it didn’t quite go that way as both openers – Kotian and Yashasvi Jaiswal – dawdled along. Only 43 runs came in the Powerplay and Kotian fell in the 9th over to leg-spinner Liam Livingstone, rushing out for a big hit but failing to connect and getting bowled for 31-ball 24. Jaiswal too couldn’t really break free as he could only make a 28-ball 39. Rabad...