Former head coach Ravi Shastri has backed SunRisers Hyderabad star Rahul Tripathi for making India’s debut within the two-match T20I collection in Ireland.
Rahul Tripathi is just not overawed by any opposition or any bowler: Ravi Shastri (Courtesy by BCCI/PTI Photo)
HIGHLIGHTSRahul Tripathi has been included in India’s squad for the two-match collectionRavi Shastri backed Rahul Tripathi for India debut on Ireland tourRahul Tripathi is just not overawed by any opposition or any bowler: Ravi Shastri
Former head coach Ravi Shastri lauded Rahul Tripathi’s batting method whereas backing him to make his India debut within the two-match T20I collection in Ireland. Shastri mentioned that Tripathi has the power to maintain the scoreboard ‘ticking’ and has a wonderful ‘shot-making capability and all-round sport.
Tripathi was on cloud 9 after he was known as as much as play for India of their upcoming two-match T20I collection in opposition to Andrew Balbirnie’s Ireland. The right-handed batter has been plying his commerce on India’s home circuit for greater than a decade and he reckoned that his onerous work through the years have ultimately paid off.
Tripathi got here to the limelight in 2017 when he scored a great deal of runs for the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant. Thereafter, he carried out nicely for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) within the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Tripathi notched 413 runs at a strike charge of 158.24 in IPL 2022, though the Orange Army did not qualify for the playoffs. After getting picked to play for India, Tripathi thanked those who supported him via thick and skinny.
“When he is there at the crease, the scoreboard is ticking. He doesn’t go behind the edged ball. Shot-making ability, the all-round game that he has, he’s not overawed by any opposition or by any bowler. He’s scoring at a great rate. You know which is tremendous at no.3 because he sets it up beautifully,” Shastri mentioned whereas talking to ESPNcricinfo.
“It is a very big opportunity, a dream come true (moment) and (I) appreciate (it),” Tripathi was quoted as saying by information company PTI.
“I am very happy that the selectors and everybody believed in me and whatever hard work I have put in, I have got the rewards. And hopefully, if I get an opportunity to play, I will try and give my best,” he added.
