South Africa legend and former Sunrisers Hyderabad participant Dale Steyn has lashed out on the Indian Premier League aspect for under-utilising all-rounder Nitish Reddy. The India participant, who starred for India towards Australia on the Melbourne Cricket Floor earlier this yr, is an honest right-arm medium quick bowler. However, he’s but to bowl a single supply this IPL season. Reddy — a batting all-rounder — holds an expertise of taking part in 22 IPL matches. He has scalped three wickets in these matches. Steyn, who additionally served as SRH bowling coach up to now, slammed the aspect for not utilizing Reddy as a bowler. His X publish got here throughout SRH’s IPL 2025 match towards Mumbai Indians on Thursday.
The star participant performed an enormous function along with his all-round skills throughout India’s Melbourne Check vs Australia, held December final yr. In one of many innings, Reddy scored a heroic 114 whereas additionally bowling 8 economical overs.
As Reddy did not get an opportunity to bowl towards Mumbai Indians throughout SRH’s IPL 2025 sport on Thursday, Steyn took to X to put in writing, “Have SRH simply forgotten that Reddy can bowl…?
Has a little bit of a golden arm, completely value an over or two.”
In one other publish, he wrote, “If he is injured then it is comprehensible, however he appears to be batting simply wonderful, so…”
If he is injured then it is comprehensible, however he appears to be batting simply wonderful, so…
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) April 17, 2025
Speaking in regards to the sport, MI registered their third win of IPL 2025 season, defeating SRH by 4 wickets on the Wankhede Stadium. Chasing a goal of 163, MI obtained over the road in 18.1 overs, handing SRH their fifth defeat of the marketing campaign.
After the match, SRH captain Pat Cummins admitted that his aspect fell quick with the bat on a difficult floor.
“Wasn’t the simplest of wickets,” Cummins mentioned
“160 was a couple of quick. It was a difficult wicket, cutters had been gripping. They shut down a number of our scoring areas,” he added.
Cummins, who led the bowling assault with figures of three/26, felt the group gave it their all with the ball however wanted a bit extra with the bat.
“I assumed we had all bases coated. 160– you’re feeling a bit bit quick, however I assumed we gave it a great crack with the ball,” he mentioned.
“We thought we wanted wickets. We had loads of demise bowling choices in Eshan (Malinga), Harshal (Patel), and myself. Wanted simply an over or two, so we gave it to the leggie (Rahul Chahar),” he famous.
“Bought to play effectively away from residence to make the finals, sadly not clicked but,” Cummins added.
(With ANI Inputs)
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