India and Rajasthan Royals (RR) veteran Ravichandran Ashwin offered insights into the notable performances of jasprit bumrah and Sunil Narine on batting-friendly pitches in the ongoing IPL 2024. Ashwin credited Bumrah’s unique bowling action for his incredible performance for Mumbai Indians (MI) in the ongoing IPL 2024.
Ashwin has courted controversy by investigating Narine’s bowling action as the Indian spinner opted not to delve into the details of the Caribbean star’s success with the ball for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the ongoing IPL 2024, despite his notable performance. .
However, Ashwin, who has been completely off-colour for Rajasthan Royals (RR) this season, praised Narine’s exceptional form but chose not to analyze the factors that contribute to his success when the batsmen brutally handle the other bowlers. bowling this season. season.
R Ashwin criticizes Sunil Narine for his success in IPL 2024
In the ongoing IPL 2024, where bowlers find it difficult to attack batsmen and achieve success, Bumrah (6.25) and Narine (6.72) are the only bowlers in the Purple Cap race who they have an economy of less than 7. Bumrah is currently the highest wicket-taker with 17 wickets for MI in 11 games so far.
On the other hand, Narine has been outstanding for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) with both bat and ball in the ongoing IPL 2024 so far. In 10 games, the kkr spinner has taken 13 wickets at an economy rate of 6.72. Narine has also admirably showcased his batting skills as a left-handed batsman amassed 380 runs at an astonishing strike rate of 179.24, including a century.
Ravichandran Ashwin said on his YouTube channel: “Bumrah has a really good unique point: he has a clear advantage compared to other pacers because of his release point. I will not talk about Sunil Narine. He is wrong according to my policy. Narine was also hit 2 or 3 seasons ago. This season has been outstanding. But let’s not get into that topic.”
Notably, Ashwin has gone through a rough patch this season, taking just two wickets with an economy of 9.00, but Rajasthan Royals (RR) lead the IPL 2024 points table with 16 points from 10 games. While KKR is second with 14 points, MI is at the bottom of the points table despite Bumrah’s brilliance with the ball.
Sunil Narine had a history of bowling action.
Narine will be in action on Sunday, May 5, when KKR will take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, while Bumrah will take the field against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Monday, May 6 at the Wankhede Stadium in Bombay. Ashwin’s RR will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in the ongoing IPL 2024 on May 7.
In particular, Narine has faced challenges with his bowling action in the past. His problems came to light during the 2014 T20 Champions League final when it was discovered that his arm was bent beyond the allowed limit of 15 degrees, leading to him missing the match. Then in 2015, he was banned from bowling in international cricket due to concerns about his bowling action.
After working on his action, Narine was cleared to bowl in all formats of cricket in 2016. However, his bowling action came under scrutiny again during the 2018 Pakistan Super League and midway through the 2020 IPL. Well, Narine addressed the issues and undertook remodeling efforts to rectify his action, and he was cleared to continue his cricket career.
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