Gujarat Titans (GT) wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha recently commented on his team’s IPL dominance over the last two seasons, saying that they set the benchmark and are now building upon it.
GT have had an unreal time during its year-and-a-half existence in the largest cricket league in the world. Introduced in 2022 along with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), the Titans’ were far from favorites to make it to the playoffs in their inaugural season. Not only did they finish on the tabletop, but also went on to win the tournament on their first attempt.
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This year is not going too different, as GT is dominating the league stage with seven wins in 10 matches. They sit on the top of the league table and are all but confirmed to qualify for the playoff’s second season running.
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After a comprehensive win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their most recent match, Wriddhiman Saha said in the post-match press conference that Gujarat Titans are just building upon the benchmark they set last year. before praising his team for their win over RR. He said –
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“We set a benchmark last year and just continued from there. All our bowlers have been contributing which is always a good sign.
“The plan was to maximize in the powerplay and today I got some confidence after timing a few balls and after the powerplay it is just about rotating the strike. I try to move really late against Rashid and Noor because it is important to read their variations because the angle is really low.”
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Gujarat Titans’ Wriddhiman Saha became only the third keeper in IPL history to reach 100 wickets, joining an elite class that also includes Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) Dinesh Karthik.
In GT’s exceptional fielding performance against Delhi Capitals (DC) earlier this week, Saha showed his class with some spectacular catches and stumpings.
While diving and catching to dismiss Manish Pandey in that match, Wriddhiman Saha reached his 100th IPL dismissal, a rare feat.
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Wriddhiman Saha will now be looking forward to continuing his excellent performances for GT, as they take on Lucknow Super Giants in their next match on May 7.
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