IPL 2021: As such, Tabraiz Shamsi is the World No 1 T20I bowler. That has been picked by the Rajasthan Royals for the second leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Thus, It feels taking wickets within the sport’s most limited format isn’t everything.
The second leg of the IPL starts on Sunday and Rajasthan Royals will confront Punjab Kings on September 21.
Shamsi believed that the definition of a great spell has advanced.
“With reference to the conditions in UAE and the short boundaries in Sharjah, I think it is a challenge. But it also means that you have an opportunity to get wickets,” said Shamsi.
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“Sometimes, on grounds like that, a spell which goes for 35-40 runs can be a match-winning spell, whereas, in other games, a spell of 3 or 4 wickets can change a game. So, I think it’s not just about taking wickets,” added Shamsi, who had picked up 3 wickets in 4 IPL matches in 2016 for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Thus, Shamsi, who has 40 wickets in 30 ODIs and 49 wickets in 42 T20Is for South Africa, was not picked by any IPL franchise amid the auction. He says ‘you would anticipate the World No. 1 bowler to be in colossal request but it hasn’t been the case within the IPL.’
“In the past when I was more youthful, it (not getting picked) did influence me a small bit. But as you develop older, you realize there are bigger things in life.
“You understand that there are certain things you can’t control, and I was certainly in that space,” he said
“I feel like I just have to do my work, and if a team feels I can benefit them with my services, they would pick me as Rajasthan has, and I‘m going to try my best to make sure that we win the competition,” said Shamsi.
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