Wicket-Taking Potential Is Kind Of Lacking…: Anil Kumble Reacts To Rashid Khan’s Strange Efficiency In IPL 2025

Based on former India captain Anil Kumble, Gujarat Titans’ leg-spinner Rashid Khan’s wicket-taking prowess appears to have diminished presently, ensuing within the facet having points within the bowling division. 

Rashid is enduring certainly one of his poorest seasons within the IPL, choosing solely 9 wickets in 14 video games at a median of 53.66 and an economic system price of 9.47. 

“When issues haven’t began off properly for GT in these first six overs, the strain on the bowling assault has been fairly apparent. That is the place the Rashid wicket-taking means is type of lacking now, and that is why they’re in all probability struggling,” stated Kumble on ESPNcricinfo.

Kumble, who turned out for Royal Challengers Bengaluru as a participant and went on to mentor them in addition to Mumbai Indians, additional emphasised that the Shubman Gill-led facet wants to remain calm and centered as GT strategy the ultimate levels of the match.

Although GT have already certified for the playoffs, they’ve suffered back-to-back losses to Lucknow Tremendous Giants and Chennai Tremendous Kings respectively. 

“I feel what was necessary was additionally to have a look at all the great issues that they’ve executed to be right here.”

“There have been ten groups, all of them equally good. Sure, the factors desk says that Chennai (CSK) is No. 10, after which you might have Rajasthan (RR) at 9, and the remainder of them. However usually, in the event you have a look at it on paper, all of these groups are actually, actually good. It is simply that one match right here, there, issues might have been totally different.”

“So, it’s essential to rejoice that after which have a look at whether or not it’s Qualifier or Eliminator, no matter it’s, one sport at a time. Give attention to that after which have a look at how properly the workforce did in these necessary moments and try to win these key moments,” he concluded.