Bengaluru: Karnataka’s latest batting sensation R Smaran has received its first IPL call-up. 21 year old South Epion Sunrisers HyderabadThe top-order bat injured Australian spinner Adam Zampa in the former champions lineup.
The state has a mixture of an age-groups star Sahran, Crafts and Declarations. Last year, he led Karnataka, who was for the title of his first Colonel CK Nayedu Trophy U -23. The young man cut his teeth in forms in the senior team last season.
An elegant player, Smaran, scored 170 runs in six outings at a strike rate of 170. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Played an important role in the T20 tournament and rebuilding Vijay Hazre Trophy in Karnataka. Smaran scored 433 runs in seven innings, with two centuries and half -century in the same number.
He also started the Ranji Trophy, scoring 516 runs, including a dual century against Punjab. Talking to Toi, as he prepared to join the SRH squad in Mumbai, where they face Mumbai Indians on Thursday, an Elated Smaran said, “Call-up has not drowned yet. I knew that my time will come and I am glad that it has come in this season.”
Smaran, who had become unsold, was called by four teams – Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai, Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capital – last year. Recently, even Royal Challengers Bangalore Taking a look and he also painted in a practice game for them.
Given the top order of the power-pack Sunrisers, Souran is realistic about its opportunities. “I do not have much expectations in terms of sports time, but what I am watching is interacting with the great line-up of players and supporting staff. I want to go and learn in their heads,” Smaran said. In the players, Souran is eager to interact with the top-order batter Henrich Klassen and Skipper Pat Cummins.
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