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IPL 2024, GT vs PBKS Strategic Corner - Can Rashid Khan Deliver As Per Expectations?

Rashid Khan could be a game changer for GT in this match [iplt20.com]Rashid Khan could be a game changer for GT in this match [iplt20.com]

The Gujarat Titans' next assignment is against the Punjab Kings. This game will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 4th. 

The Titans have picked up two wins and will carry the momentum into this game. Shubman Gill and his boys will be eager to win this game and climb even more in the points table. While GT has put in a team effort to win their previous two games, some of their star players have yet to deliver as expected. 

While the skipper, Shubman Gill, needs to step up with the bat, the team management will hope that another of their prime stars, Rashid Khan, comes to the party and makes life easier for the team. 


What is the role of Rashid Khan for GT?

  • Rashid Khan, a seasoned player with 112 games under his belt, has been a formidable force in the tournament. With an impressive record of 142 wickets at an average of 21.06 and an economy of 6.72, he has consistently proven to be a lead bowler for any team he has played for. 
  • Rashid Khan has batted 54 times in the IPL. Mostly coming into bat in at number eight or nine, Rashid has proved himself more than effective with a strike rate of 165.31. If we delve deeper and look at his batting stats in the last two seasons, we see that he has had a strike rate of over 200 in both seasons. This shows that he has been integral to GT's batting effort, bolstering their finishing. 

Why an average show from Rashid can effect GT's campaign?

In the two seasons Rashid Khan has played for GT, he has picked 46 wickets in 33 matches while having an average below 25. His efficiency has often put GT ahead of their opposition in the middle-overs. Thus, if Rashid, the bowler, fails to pick up wickets or concedes runs in the middle overs, GT will be put on the back foot in a game. 


Why Rashid Khan can be important in this game for GT?

In the first two games at the Narendra Modi Stadium in IPL 2024, the wicket looked two-paced. The batters have not enjoyed the surface, as the ball has held up, and hence, a spinner like Rashid Khan could be very important for GT. 

Besides, Rashid Khan has proved himself over the years as a finisher. His strike rate of over 200 for GT, shows how efficient he has been lower down the order. Not only as a bowler, Rashid could prove his significance as an all-rounder in this match.