IPL 2020: Kagiso Rabada reveals what’s making the tournament interesting for him
Quick bowler Kagiso Rabada at present sits at the head of the Purple Cap rundown and feels that the various types of pitches on extend are making the employment opportunity dubious.
Delhi Capitals have lost two out of their last four matches and in spite of the fact that they are still on the head of the focuses table, the group needs in any event a couple more to promise themselves the best two completion. Small-time who will assume a critical function in DC finishing off the association stage unequivocally is their chief quick bowler Kagiso Rabada. The South African right now sits at the head of the Purple Cap rundown and feels that the various types of pitches on extend are making the employment opportunity precarious.
“Conditions here are tricky. Sometimes, we are playing on fresh wickets and at times on used wickets. Sharjah at the beginning was flat. Par score went down from 210 to 180,” he said.
“In Dubai, it was about 180 and it has stayed the same. So we are getting scores of about 160 to 170. In Abu Dhabi, there have been a few games where the ball has been seaming around. All pitches are on the slower side compared to India and they are different kinds of slow. I feel the conditions in UAE has something for all kinds of bowlers.”
Speaking about countryman Anrich Nortje, who has lit up the IPL with his express pace, Rabada said that his pace is a great asset to have.
“He (Nortje) has done really well. He has got a lot of pace and is also willing to learn which is a great trait to have. Giving our best is in our nature,” he explained. “We need one more win to qualify and hopefully we can give our best when it matters most. We are taking it game by game and not walking around as if we are the most lethal pair.”
The non-usage of saliva has not really created any adverse impact and Rabada is happy that the white ball gets soft in the end, which is making it harder for the batsmen to play big hits during the death overs.
“The ball has been swinging anyway. Swing gets negated even though you apply saliva to the ball. More of a dilemma would be in Test cricket. In T20 cricket, the older the ball gets the happier you are as the ball gets softer. It doesn’t remain hard enough for the batsmen to play shots,” he said.