Ravi Bishnoi has impressed everyone in his short IPL career. The leg spinner has got an immense talent for his age and has bowled exceedingly well under pressure. This season with more experience and having made an international debut for the country would come to his advantage.
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are lucky to have two excellent leg spinners, and both the experienced Amit Mishra and the young Ravi Bishnoi can contribute whether it’s an IPL surface with bounce or one that allows for turn.
Mishra, 40, has participated in the T20 league since its inception in 2008 and is back after a year away (154 matches, 166 wickets). In his fourth IPL season, 22-year-old Bishnoi has taken 37 wickets throughout 37 games. His 13 wickets helped LSG, who were making their debut, finishing third in the league table (9 wins, 5 defeats), before they were defeated by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the elimination game.
Jonty Rhodes praises Bishnoi
“He is one of the key members of the team and he knows his job well. His style of bowling has a big role in the team’s success; he was quite successful the last season too.”
Bishnoi discussed his time missing the Class 12 board examinations to play net bowling for the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL during his Tuesday speech.
“My father asked me to come back, but the coach told me I will have to be here. I decided to skip the boards that year, but finished it next year,” he said on LSG’s podcast.
“At the age of 10, I joined a cricket academy and when I turned 15 I decided to give up my studies. I was not getting time from cricket. It was difficult to convince parents. My coaches then told my father to let me continue with cricket because of my talent.”
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