‘This is the worst, you can’t go any lower than this’, Rahul Tewatia’s unusual motivation for Yash

Rahul Tewatia knows a thing or two about handling pressure in the last over. In the last three years, nobody has had a better success rate than Tewatia when it comes to last over finishes. He was perhaps the best man to walk up to teammate Yash Dayal after he was hit for five sixes in a row in the last over of an IPL 2023 match by KKR’s batter Rinku Singh.

Rahul Tewatia told reporters after GT won by 6 wickets vs PBKS –

“He was one of our main bowlers. We became champion last season and he played a massive role in it. He bowled well with the new ball as well in the death last year.” Tewatia said Dayal would come back strong.

Tewatia added – “One match cannot change the fact of what he has done for us. I don’t think anyone in the team has given him any sympathy.” The left-hander, who has made a habit of coming on top of last-over finishes, revealed what he had told Dayal after the KKR defeat.

Tewatia further said – “I told him, One match has gone bad. If you want to go down then only you can hit the rock bottom otherwise at GT no one will ever make you feel bad about it. Keep practising and execute what didn’t happen that day and wait for your chance. This is the worst, you can’t go any lower than this.”

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When asked about the secrets behind his success ratio in crunch moments, Tewatia said –

“In the 14 league games, you tend to bat in such situations eight or nine times. Most of the time batting comes in 13-14 overs. For the last 3-4 years, I have been practising this. I set targets for myself through match situations. Match stimulations in open nets also gives me a better idea on how to take chances in a particular situation and how I should finish the match.”