Darshan Nalkande Reflects on GT’s Resilience After Thrilling Victory Against RR

Darshan Nalkande, the all-rounder for the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, spoke about the atmosphere and energy in the GT camp during the practice session after winning the last-ball thriller against table toppers Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

“I was told that you can bowl in both in the middle and the last overs according to the situation of the game, so I was prepared for it. I used to bowl in the powerplay and in the death for my home team Vidarbha in domestic cricket,” Nalkande said in a video posted by IPL.

“I am a bowling all-rounder but whenever I get a chance to bat and try to score runs for my side. I focus on my batting whenever I get time. I am ready to do whatever the team needs from me,” the right-arm seamer added.

“The momentum of the GT team is the same as that was in the last two seasons. The team is giving 100% in the practice sessions with the same atmosphere and energy. Talking about the last two games, we were cruising to victory but unfortunately, we ended up losing the matches but we still have the same atmosphere and energy in the team,” the 25-year-old all-rounder concluded.

Reflecting on the match against RR, GT chose to bowl first, and despite a strong batting performance by RR’s Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag, GT’s bowlers, including Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, and Mohit Sharma, managed to restrict RR to 196/3.

In the run chase, GT got off to a good start with a solid partnership between Sai Sudarshan and skipper Shubman Gill. Despite losing wickets, Gill’s impressive 72 and contributions from Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, and Rashid Khan led GT to a thrilling victory, with Rashid hitting a boundary on the final ball.

With this win, GT has moved up to sixth place in the table, with three wins and three losses. On the other hand, RR, despite this loss, remains at the top of the points table with four wins and one loss.

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