Virat Kohli is predicted to play freely with the burden of captaincy lifted from his shoulders. (BCCI Photo)
The 24-year-old recalled dismissing Dhoni and stated it was the most effective second for him final season.
- Last Updated:March 18, 2022, 21:43 IST
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Young India pacer Chetan Sakariya is all charged as much as play for his new IPL franchise Delhi Capitals within the upcoming season of the cash-rich league. The left-arm seamer was the discover of the final season the place he picked 14 wickets for Rajasthan Royals. He impressed many along with his sharp change of tempo and later obtained the call-up in India’s senior group for the Sri Lanka tour final 12 months.
On his debut season, Sakariya obtained the priced wicket of legendary India captain MS Dhoni which remained his spotlight of taking part in for Rajasthan Royals. The 24-year-old recalled dismissing Dhoni and stated it was the most effective second for him final season.
“Picking MS Dhoni’s wicket is unquestionably the most effective second for me from IPL 2021. My debut recreation was additionally particular however nothing like taking Dhoni bhai’s wicket. He is a legend of the sport and to bowl to and dismiss a legend is all the time an excellent feeling,” he told cricket.com in an interview.
After getting Dhoni’s wicket, Sakariya has set his eyes on dismissing another former India captain in the upcoming season. The Delhi Capitals pacers wants to get the priced scalp of RCB talisman Virat Kohli next season. He said he would like to get the better of AB de Villiers also but now as the Proteas batter has announced his retirement his new target will be Kohli.
“I bowled to de Villiers in the nets as well in the match. It is very difficult to bowl to him because he plays all sorts of shots in the death overs. But now that he has retired I will not be able to get a chance to dismiss him. So Virat bhai is the one batsman I’d like to dismiss in IPL 2022,” he stated.
Sakariya had a memorable season with Rajasthan Royals in 2021 and the franchise additionally tried onerous to get him within the public sale however Delhi outbid them by signing him for INR 4.2 crore.
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