IPL 2020: 5 last year heroes who have been duds in this season
They have played poor cricket in the first few games of the tournament. And if they continue their bad run of form, then they might also be axed from their respective sides.
3. Shreyas Gopal
Even though the Rajasthan Royals have won a couple of games, they are yet to find a settled playing XI. Especially, their biggest concern will be their bowling, which has looked toothless if Jofra Archer’s spells are excluded. And to add their misery, one of their star performers of last season, Shreyas Gopal is also having a tough time with the ball in his hand.
The leg-spinner is struggling to find his rhythm in IPL 2020. Gopal hasn’t provided any sort of control to the captain in the middle-overs. His economy rate of 9.50 is enough to prove the point. Besides, he has bowled a lot of short and over-pitched deliveries, a clear indication of his low confidence level.
Apart from that Gopal, has also not looked like picking any wickets in his spell. It is evident from his wicket-column of 4 in 5 games. So now, it’s time for the leggie to rethink his strategy as without his help, the Pink team cannot shape their bowling unit. He is capable of doing that, as he showed it in the IPL 2019, where he picked up 20 wickets for them. However, for the time being, there is a stark contrast between his performances in the last season and IPL 2020.
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