IPL 2022: I need to bat like Rohit Sharma, says PBKS all-rounder Odean Smith
2 min readPunjab Kings all-rounder Odean Smith heaped wealthy reward on Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma, saying that his aggressive batting is one thing he needed to implement in his personal sport.
Odean Smith heaps reward on Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma
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HIGHLIGHTSPunjab Kings all-rounder Odean Smith heaps reward on Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit SharmaI wish to take that side of his batting into my sport, he mentionedPunjab Kings will tackle Mumbai Indians on April thirteenth on the MCA Stadium, Pune
Punjab Kings all-rounder Odean Smith praised Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma, saying that he needed to inculcate points of the skipper into his sport.
West Indies worldwide Odean Smith performed an instrumental position in PBKS’ first win of IPL 2022, within the sport in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was unbeaten, scoring 25 off 8 balls, chasing the goal of 206 with ease, together with batter Shahrukh Khan.
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Odean Smith mentioned that he likes the aggressive nature of Sharma’s batting, and wish to take key points of his sport into his sport.
“I think that player would be Rohit Sharma. He is one of those players with (amazing) batting speed. He is a very aggressive nature and I would like to take that (aspect of his batting) into my game also.”
Rohit Sharma is the third highest scorer within the historical past of IPL, with 5662 runs from 215 matches at a median of 31.11 and a strike charge of 130.46, and 40 half-centuries to his title.
In addition, Rohit Sharma is probably the most adorned IPL captain, successful the title 5 instances. The “Hitman” has been struggling at the beginning of this season, as Mumbai misplaced their final two video games, in opposition to Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals.
“I like watching him. I haven’t actually interacted with him as but however hopefully, quickly I will likely be doing that,” Odean Smith mentioned.