Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has urged Kolkata Knight Riders’ wicketkeeper Sheldon Jackson to wear a helmet while positioned behind the stumps against the spinners.
Jackson was amazed at his full speed behind the stumps during the opening game of IPL 2022 against the CSK (Chennai Super Kings). The 35-year-old stumper from Saurashtra turned heads when he pulled off a superb stumping of Robin Uthappa despite the ball look outside the leg-stump.
However, an impressive feature was that Jackson chose to keep sans the helmet despite Chakravarthy being faster through the air. Former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh took to his Twitter account to urge Jackson to start wearing a helmet against spinners to prevent injury. He added:
“Dear #SheldonJackson please wear a helmet when u keep to spinners! You are a very talented player and have a golden opportunity after a long time to be safe !!! And all the best #CSKvKKR #IPL2022.”
Dear #SheldonJackson please wear a helmet when u keeping to spinners ! You are a very talented player and have a golden opportunity after a long time be safe !!! And all the best #CSKvKKR #IPL2022
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) March 26, 2022
There have been many examples in the past when a wicketkeeper has experienced career-ending injuries because he wasn’t wearing a helmet.
The most famous instance is that of Saba Karim. The former Indian cricketer’s career met an early end after getting hit in the nose while keeping to Anil Kumble back in 2000.
Vintage MS Dhoni flourished impels CSK to 131/5 vs KKR.
However, former CSK captain MS Dhoni rolled back the clock during the opening game of the new season as he caressed his first IPL 50 since the 2019 campaign.
Dhoni’s innings was the unique shining light in a different poor batting display by the defending champions on a grand Wankhede track.
ICYMI: A massive roar and a warm reception by the Wankhede crowd for the legendary @msdhoni 😍 💛 👏#TATAIPL | #CSKvKKR pic.twitter.com/6ZecoUHgbU
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 26, 2022
It was a usual Dhoni innings where he went from the first outfit against the spinners to the 5th as soon as similar to Umesh Yadav, and Andre Russell came to bowl at the death.
Dhoni made just 13 runs off the first 21 deliveries he confronted. With Ravindra Jadeja in the middle of one of his worst T20 knocks in the last 3-years, it looked like CSK would complete with a sub-110 score.
One man army … why fear when #dhoni is there..!! @msdhoni #50 back in action..!!!! @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/ab40aTTVoj
— 𝑽𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒙𝒎𝒊 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒌𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒓 (@varusarath5) March 26, 2022
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