Armed with a number of positivity after his spectacular stint in IPL, Sri Lanka batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa desires to proceed enjoying the identical model of cricket on the Asia Cup starting on Saturday.
Turning out for the Punjab Kings, Rajapaksa showcased his power-hitting expertise at this yr’s IPL with some spectacular aggressive knocks.
“For me, the experience I bring after playing in the IPL will create good energy for the side,” Rajapaksa was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo. “Coming again to the Sri Lankan facet, I’ve introduced in a number of positivity after talking to a number of the IPL gamers, like Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal and KG (Kagiso Rabada).
“I don’t think I have the time to explain in detail the talks we had, but there were a lot of positive vibes. “I’m hoping we can take that same brand of cricket to the world,” he added. The 30-year-old Rajapaksa performed 9 video games for the Punjab Kings, scoring 206 runs at a strike charge of 159.68.
“One of the best chats I had with Liam (Livingstone) was when he said, ‘If it’s in the V, make sure the ball is in the trees’. He’d just be that aggressive. Proper slam-bang player,” he added. Sri Lanka will tackle Afghanistan within the match opener on Saturday.