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Gambhir’s strict speech after LSG’s huge loss; ‘We gave up. We were weak’
Following the IPL franchise’s heavy 62-run defeat to Gujarat Titans in Pune on Tuesday, former cricketer Gautam Gambhir delivered a stern dressing room speech to all players of the Lucknow Super Giants. LSG struggled with the bat, being bowled out for just 82 in a 145-run chase. Only two players, Quinton de Kock and Deepak Hooda, reached double figures as the rest of the batting collapsed under the pressure of Rashid Khan’s 4/24 and the GT bowlers’ discipline. In three overs, Mohammed Shami conceded only five runs, while R Sai Kishore and Yash Dayal each took two wickets.
After a long night, team mentor Gambhir addressed the team with encouraging words while highlighting the areas where the team fell short on Tuesday evening.
“There’s nothing wrong with losing, after all. It’s perfectly fine. One team must win, while the other must lose. However, there are numerous flaws in giving me. I thought we’d given up today. We were weak, and being weak in a tournament like the IPL or in sports has no place. That is the source of the issue. In this competition, we have defeated teams and played excellent cricket. But today I realised that we were missing something more important: game sense “According to Gambhir.
“We knew they bowled well, and we expect them to continue to do so. You’re competing against international bowlers in a world-class competition. Without a doubt, we want people to challenge us. That is why we participate in sports. We practise every day because we enjoy being challenged.”
Gujarat Titans became the first team to qualify for the IPL 2022 playoffs as a result of the result, while LSG are still looking for at least one more win to join the Titans in the top four. LSG has two more league games left, against Rajasthan Royals on May 15 and Kolkata Knight Riders on May 18.
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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”
Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.
KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.
In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.
In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.
Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.
Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.
He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”
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