Twitter wants Shimron Heytmer to be axed after poor performance for RCB

Shimron Hetmyer was a key member of the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2019 after he wielded his magic at the top of the order. Thereafter, he came to India and played some jaw-dropping knocks, especially in the five-match ODI series. The left-hander is now expected to play a crucial role in the upcoming World Cup, starting May 30, in England and Wales.

In the meantime, he was also rewarded for his decent shows after he was picked by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to play in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise, captained by Virat Kohli, shelled out a significant INR 4.20 crores for the swashbuckling batsman. However, the Guyana-born hasn’t been able to live up to the expectations.

A horrific run for Shimron Hetmyer

The 22-year-old has had a horrendous IPL thus far, having got out for single-digit scores in every other occasion. In four matches, Hetmyer has scored 15 runs at a forgettable average of 3.75. Every other team has been able to get the batter of the southpaw. He started his campaign after getting run out against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

The campaign has just not gotten off for Shimron and he needs to get a substantial score under his belt in order to get his confidence back. After being sent in to bat in the middle order against CSK and the Mumbai Indians (MI), he was sent to open the batting against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Nevertheless, that move misfired as he fell prey to Mohammad Nabi.

He was back to the middle-order in the game against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur and he couldn’t deliver yet again. After losing four matches on the trot, RCB would lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. After the poor performances, quite expectantly, Twitter wants Hetmyer to be axed.

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