Confidence shown on Yusuf Pathan paid off, says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 – Cricket News Update
Gautam Gambhir, the skipper of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), is delighted with the fact that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/YK-Pathan-c2815 has responded to the confidence shown on him and said that the all-rounder has a habit of performing on big occasions.
Pathan started his career in Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008 with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals and played a massive role in his team’s success. The hard-hitting batsman was later bought by Kolkata Knight Riders.
The cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Baroda-c769 miserably failed to make an impression in the league stage of the current season and many cricket pundits were calling for his omission from the playing XI, in order to make way for a youngster.
However, Gambhir, not influenced by the criticism, continued to show immense faith on Pathan's abilities and played him in every single match of the season.
In KKR’s play-off fixture against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils on Tuesday, the 29-year-old cricketer rose to the occasion and blasted 40 unbeaten runs off just 21 balls, which turned out to be a match-winning knock.
The left-handed opening batsman expressed that being a leader, it is imperative to show faith on the players and that is exactly what he has done throughout the season by not making rapid changes in the playing eleven.
Gambhir said, “Only that can boost them to give their best. That only will make them stand up to these tough challenges. I was also asked why I persist with Yusuf Pathan. I have always said that he is a magical player and that he will come good when it would
matter the most. I was proved right today."
"After we lost to Chennai Super Kings, at Eden Gardens, I was asked why I http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 to the core group of players, the answer is, because I want them to believe that I have complete faith in them," the KKR skipper added.
After beating the Daredevils, KKR has qualified for the final of the glamorous tournament for the first time and appear favourites to lift the trophy. It remains to be seen whether Pathan is able to make such an impression in the most important game of the
season or not.
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