‘Tu tough pitch pe dus balls se jyada kab khela’ – Fans react as Ishan Kishan says strike rate does not matter in T20 cricket
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 has been thoroughly entertaining, action-packed and has seen the highest powerplay scores throughout the season. This has also been partly because of the impact player rule which has extended the batting lineup. This tournament has also seen the most sixes, fours and hundreds being made. This could mean that the batters are batting at a higher strike rate. But when Ishan Kishan was asked about this, he had a different point of view.
“Strike Rate and average are overrated in T20s. You’ve to take risks in a high run chase, but when the pitch is tricky like Lucknow, there’s no role of 250 Strike Rate there”. While he is right on some counts, a lot of fans begged to differ and said that in a fast-paced format like T20 higher strike rates are the need of the hour. They also formed a parallel and said that India are losing big matches in T20 World Cups because of batting with a low strike rate.
Talking about Kishan, he has not managed to set the IPL 2023 on fire. Though the Mumbai Indians opener has racked up 454 runs at a strike rate of 142.76, he has failed to provide fast starts at the top of the order for MI and has only played a couple of impactful innings. KL Rahul also said that strike rates do not matter in T20 cricket. The strike rate has been a big debate in the Indian Premier League. Virat Kohli was also criticised for batting slowly in IPL 2023 at times.
Simon Doull spoke on the same issue and said that Kohli is guilty of batting slowly specially in the middle overs and should keep switching gears once he gets himself in. Doull further alleged that Kohli was playing for personal milestones and that personal records have no room in T20 cricket or in any form of the game.
Qualifier 2 will be played on 26th May between Gujarat Titans and MI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. it will be very interesting to see which Mumbai Indian will trump the other at Gujarat to book a place in the final against Chennai Super Kings.
Let us take a look at the reactions on Twitter:
But bat pe ball lagana important hai har format me .. and u struggling to even do that…
— REAL ID (@AshwinAv3) May 26, 2023
He is KL Rahul 2.0
— Cric Top Class (@crictopclass) May 26, 2023
Someone tell this guy ki broh tum 200+ pitches pr bhi 100 ke SR se khelte ho😭
— notShubh (@getrxlvk18) May 26, 2023
I think Ishan Kissan & His Price is highly overrated in cricket …..
— Pronay Halder (@pronayyhalderr) May 26, 2023
SKY plays with 10x more risk than him. Yet his avg & SR are way better than this flat pitch bully.
— 𝐑𝐮𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐌🇮🇳 (@RudraM573) May 26, 2023
The sheer commitment for the academy @TukTuk_Academy. Vice chancellor of the academy prospect here Kishan baby. Keep going on this path that President KL Rahul has shown 👏 👌
— Uddipan Sarkar (@UddipanKolkata) May 26, 2023
https://twitter.com/RoyalCuler/status/1661968309963878401?s=20
Kl Rahul rn pic.twitter.com/eOl9XjitPx
— *°* (@sammtwts_1309) May 26, 2023
Kl Rahul right now pic.twitter.com/f7cKUodDDD
— Prasunjha (@Prasunj90898109) May 26, 2023
They all think as if fans don't even understand cricket🤦
Fans have a very good knowledge about SR with regards to different conditions
No one is asking them to strike at 200 when they play in Lucknow or Chepauk or some tough conditions but even there u've got to maximise the PP— Nervous Nineties🫣 (@Naveen25979920) May 26, 2023
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