Sandeep Sharma, an underrated bowler who never played for the Indian team, everybody knows him now, known for his excellent death bowling figures. But do you guys know that he is one of the best bowlers in the powerplay too?
Yeah, he is such a great bowler in the powerplay. When he started his career in IPL, he was considered as a powerplay bowler. He has got Virat Kohli out 7 times in the IPL.
Sandeep Sharma has 61 wickets in 273 overs in Powerplay with an economy of 7, which is incredible. I don't know how he went unnoticed by the selectors with such a good record. In match no.18 RR vs PBKS, Sandeep picked 1 wicket, giving only 10 runs in his 2 overs in the Powerplay. He has been performing consistently for such a long time now.
He has picked up a wicket every 27 deliveries in the Powerplay. Sandeep is such a versatile bowler that he has shown his class in death overs too whenever needed for the team. He is such a key player for the Rajasthan Royals; he has picked 23 wickets over the last two seasons.
Sandeep is a bowler whom the captain looks towards when the team is in trouble. Doesn't matter the situation and pitch, this man literally performs in every match he plays and never lets his team down.
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