Sri Lanka batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa expressed his desire to continue playing the same style of cricket at the Asia Cup 2022 after having an excellent season for the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2022.
In the IPL 2022, which was his debut season, Bhanuka amassed 206 runs in 9 games at a staggering strike rate of 159.69.
“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 back to the Sri Lankan side, I have brought in a lot of positivity after speaking to a lot of the IPL players, 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.
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He also revealed what his PBKS teammate Liam Livingstone advised him.
“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.
The Lankans will take on Afghanistan in the tournament opener on Saturday (August 27).
(ESPNcricinfo INPUTS)
