0 and 0: Why Kyle Mayers is Mohammed Siraj’s kryptonite in IPL 2023

By India Today Sports Desk: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Kyle Mayers has flip into the bunny of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fast bowler Mohammed Siraj inside the ongoing IPL 2023.

Siraj has dismissed Mayers for a duck twice inside the ongoing occasion, first in Bangalore after which in Lucknow.

Mayers launched his debut inside the IPL with a stunning knock of 73 in the direction of Delhi Capitals on April 1. The West Indian carried his form with a fifty inside the following match. Siraj handed Mayers his first IPL duck in LSG’s thrilling one-wicket win over RCB on April 10.

Siraj produced the correct sound of timber as Mayers chopped on for a three-ball duck. The India fast bowler gave Mayers a deja vu on May 1 as he obtained Mayers for a two-ball duck. Mayers carried out the ball in course of mid on the place Anuj Rawat made no mistake.

Mayers joined Lucknow Super Giants for INR 50 lakh in the midst of the 2022 public sale. He, nonetheless, did not get a sport as Quinton de Kock had blocked the opening slot alongside LSG captain KL Rahul. But the late turning into a member of of De Kock on account of worldwide duties paved the best way during which for Mayers to make a debut and information the opening slot.

RCB fast bowler Siraj is inside the excessive 5 itemizing of excessive wicket-takers inside the ongoing IPL 2023. He has picked up not lower than one wicket for RCB in 9 video video games to date, along with the match in the direction of LSG on May 1.

In the 50-over World Cup 12 months, Siraj is taken under consideration as a number of the lethal bowlers.

Siraj is second inside the itemizing of Indian wicket-takers in ODIs as a result of the 2019 World Cup. He has taken 41 wickets in 22 ODIs. While he carried out solely as quickly as in January 2019, Siraj turned part of India’s scheme of points from 2022.

Siraj may also be in all probability probably the most worthwhile bowler inside the powerplay as a result of the 2019 World Cup, having picked up 26 wickets at 22.85. He is intently adopted by Mitchell Starc (25 wickets at 20.16).