: Gambhir says Watson is best all-rounder in IPL’s history so far, expects Russell to take over soon #IndiaNEWS Australian all-rounder Shane Watson recently topped the list of nominees for the greatest

@IndiaNEWS

Posted in: #IndiaNEWS

Gambhir says Watson is best all-rounder in IPL’s history so far, expects Russell to take over soon #IndiaNEWS
Australian all-rounder Shane Watson recently topped the list of nominees for the greatest all-rounder to have played in the Indian Premier League.Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir, while predicting that a few years down the line Andre Russell will be the undoubted candidate for the title, said that the accolade was fitting for Watson for his contributions over the 12 seasons of IPL. The last two years have been good for Watson, who remains the only man to win the Most Valuable Player award twice in the tournament’s history: in 2008 and 2013, both with Rajasthan Royals.Having featured in 134 IPL games so far, the 38-year-old batting all-rounder has amassed 3,575 runs at a strike-rate of 139.53. Having battled fitness issues, Watson has been key to Chennai Super Kings’ resurgence in the last two seasons after two years of suspension. He was the player of the match in the 2018 final, as he slammed a ton against Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the 2019 final, he nearly carried CSK to another title, despite suffering from a bloodied knee. Former England captain Kevin Pietersen said on Star Sports talk show ‘Cricket Connected’, “He has been such a player that if his bowling has gone off, his batting has become a...Read more

Stock Market NEWS Best intraday tips Intraday Stocks below 100

Share & Forward! Do Not Share

0 Reactions   React

Replies (0) Report

Login to post a comment!