In just three games, Rajapaksa scored 83 runs at a staggering strike rate of 230.56. He was instrumental at No. 3 and gave Punjab some flying starts in the powerplay. However, as soon as England star Jonny Bairstow was available for selection, Rajapaksa was dropped from the IPL team.
Bairstow has scored just 41 runs from four games at a poor strike rate of 105.13. Speaking to Sportskeeda on the show ‘SK Straight Talk’, Harbhajan Singh opined that dropping Rajapaksa was never a wise decision from the Punjab Kings management. He said:
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Punjab Kings need to find an anchor for their innings: Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh feels the inconsistency in the Punjab Kings’ batting has been due to their approach of just continuing to play big shots throughout the 20 overs. The 41-rear-old is of the opinion that Punjab need to change their approach and try to consolidate if they lose early wickets. He stated:
Harbhajan Singh also shed light on the fact that apart from Shikhar Dhawan, there is no other batter who has shown willingness to stick around and absorb pressure. He added:
Having lost the game against DC with as many as 9.3 overs to spare, the Punjab Kings have taken a huge hit to their net run rate. Harbhajan Singh believes such heavy losses could cost them in the end as in a tournament like the IPL, net run rate plays a crucial role. He concluded by saying:
Punjab currently sit eighth in the IPL point table. Skipper Mayank Agarwal will need to make some bold decisions regarding the playing XI as well as their approach if PBKS are to make a strong comeback this season.
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