Chetan Sakariya made his debut for Rajasthan Royals in their first match against Punjab Kings.
Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag was impressed with Rajasthan Royals' (RR) newcomer Chetan Sakariya. The youngster made his IPL debut against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Monday (April 12) and bagged three wickets with an economy of 7.75 in four overs.
The debutant went on to dismiss Mayank Agarwal (14), KL Rahul (91), and Jhye Richardson (0). Sehwag went on to compare Sakariya's temperament with India's Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra.
“I’ve heard his name, even saw him bowl in domestic games but didn’t expect that he would bowl so well. You face different batters in the domestic circuit but in IPL, you come across big and renowned batsmen. We got to see his temperament. He was fearless,” Sehwag told Cricbuzz.
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“Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra always say that as a bowler, you should never be scared of getting hit for a boundary. Until you won’t get hit, you cannot learn and pick wickets. So, I think, he [Sakariya] exhibited that kind of temperament.
“He had variations as well. Though there were a few no-balls but overall, he bowled very well. The way he got Mayank Agarwal and surprised Chris Gayle with one of his deliveries, he was completely impressive,” he added.
Despite Sakariya's bowling effort, Punjab scored 221/6 batting first. They went on to defend the target and won the match by 4 runs off the last delivery. RR's captain Sanju Samson scored a hundred but couldn't take his team over the line.
(With Cricbuzz Inputs)