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‘I had to take a 7 AM flight. I got call at 11 PM that I’m no longer in team’: CSK pacer recalls ‘disheartening’ moment
In the 2022 Indian Premier League, the Chennai Super Kings had a difficult season. The captaincy was a back-and-forth affair this season, with MS Dhoni handing over the reins to Ravindra Jadeja and the all-rounder handing it back to the former skipper just eight games in. The season was further marred by inconsistent performances, and the team is now relying on a variety of outcomes to get them to the playoffs, as well as winning all of its remaining games.
Deepak Chahar, one of the CSK’s main Indian bowlers, had also been ruled out of the season due to injury. In his absence, the team fielded a number of Indian pacers in the XI, with Mukesh Choudhary and Simarjeet Singh stepping up for CSK in recent games.
Simarjeet, who made his Super Kings debut against Sunrisers Hyderabad, starred in the team’s previous match against Delhi Capitals, taking 2/27 in four overs. Simarjeet was selected by CSK in the mega auction for INR 20 lakh, and was previously a member of the Mumbai Indians when he was signed during the second phase of the season last year.
Simarjeet, who plays for Delhi, has previously represented India’s U19 teams; however, in a video for CSK, the bowler recalled being dropped from the squad just hours before the departure.
“There was this one time when I was chosen to play for India, in the Asia Cup for the U-19 team.” I received a call the day before we were to leave, informing me that I would be unable to attend the Asia Cup due to a rule prohibiting those who had previously competed at the U19 level from competing again. The selectors cancelled my selection because I had played at the level the previous year,” Simarjeet explained.
“I was supposed to fly out at 7 a.m., but I got a call at 11 p.m. saying I was no longer a part of the team.” As a result, I was discouraged. My parents tried to console me by telling me that I should be proud of my accomplishments. This incident inspired me to try out for India in another series, such as the Emerging Cup or something similar,” Simarjeet said.
So far, the Indian pacer has taken 37 wickets in 11 first-class appearances for Delhi. He has also played for the side in 23 List A matches and as many T20 matches.
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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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