Former Indian Opener Gautam Gambhir showered praise on young Mohsin Khan, whose brilliant spell supported the team to gain a crucial 2-points against Delhi Capitals(DC) on Sunday.
In a game that saw 384 runs being secured at the Wankhede, Mohsin came back with figures of 4/16 in his 4-overs. The young left-arm picked up the crucial wickets of David Warner and treacherous-looking Rishabh Pant to change the match on its head. Mohsin also dismissed Rovman Powell and Shardul Thakur in the seventeenth over to put the Capitals out of the game.
Gautam Gambhir figured that the youngster’s spell was the game-changing over against Delhi Capitals, which supported Lucknow in registering a 6-run victory. Talking in a video released by the franchise, the former Indian opener describes:
“Mohsin. I think it’s not about one over. It’s just the spell Mohsin bowled, four overs, 16 for four. And that one over, the last one, where he got Rovman Powell out and then [Shardul] Thakur out, was a turning point. The young guy with such a great head on his shoulder, so much confidence backing his skill. He will probably become a very good player.”
Mentor sahab @GautamGambhir aur tareefon ki baarish, with special appreciation for @mohsin07khan's recent भौकाल. #AbApniBaariHai #IPL2022 🏆 #bhaukaalmachadenge #LucknowSuperGiants #TataIPL #LSG2022 pic.twitter.com/JXCqqw5mY0
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) May 2, 2022
Just 4-matches into his Indian Premier League career, Mohsin Khan has already been affected with his perfect line and length. He has 8-wickets under his belt at an economy rate of 6.07 runs per over.
The 23-year-old fast bowler will hope to maintain his good run of form in the continuing games and make a case for himself in front of the national selectors.
“We still necessitate to keep getting better” – Gautam Gambhir.
Mohsin Khan is terrific. He should be front and center along with Umran Malik and a bit later on Kuldeep Sen, when INDIA sit to pick teams for international cricket post #TATAIPL2022
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) May 1, 2022
Although an all-around display for the Lucknow Super Giants, the 40-year-old former cricketer highlighted that the team necessarily works on all 3-departments of the game as the tournament technique the business end.
Gautam Gambhir said:
“KL [Rahul] was unbelievable. [Deepak] Hooda was magnificent. But I think for me, the standout guy was Mohsin Khan. You can’t ask someone like him for this kind of spell on this wicket. Wankhede, bowling second, four overs 16 for four, unbelievable. But we still haven’t played our best cricket.”
“It’s still a long way to go. I don’t think we played our best cricket, and yes, we got a win. I think we don’t want to put anything under the carpet. I think we still need to keep getting better. Keep getting better in all the three areas. And that is what Champion sides do.”
Lucknow Super Giants, who are currently second in the points table, will lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday in Pune.
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