Gujarat Titans all-rounder Rahul Tewatia has expressed his pride in being one of the faces of the franchise. The 29-year-old said he is most sorry when his family and relatives see his picture on the banners.
Tewatia established himself as one of the most talented finalists when he won Rajasthan Royals’ match out of thin air against Punjab Kings in Sharjah in IPL 2020. He followed this up with a similar cameo against SunRisers Hyderabad that year and has played the role. equally well for the Gujarat Titans.
Speaking to ESPN Cricinfo’s Cricket Monthly, Tewatia recalled how one of his friends told him he was on the team’s banner at the airport.
“All players dream of such things. One of my friends was traveling to Ahmedabad about a month before the start of the IPL and he sent me the photo with twinkling heart emojis saying, ‘Dekh, bhai.’ Obviously, I feel very happy to see my face on banners at the airport. Now when my relatives including my wife send me that photo when they travel to Ahmedabad, I feel very happy, thinking how all my supporters are really happy. “Rahul has made us feel proud.”
The Haryana-born cricketer scored five sixes in an over against the Punjab Kings. Sheldon Cottrel As the royalty he scored an improbable 51 in the last three overs to successfully chase down 224.
“That tackle was special” – Rahul Tewatia on his 25-ball 43 against Royal Challengers Bangalore
Talking about his cameo appearance for the Titans against RCB at Brabourne Stadium in IPL 2022, the lefty admitted that the opposition bowling unit was strong, but they wanted to end the game by hook or by crook. He explained:
“That innings was special, all the more so as the top order had fallen. But whatever Miller and I planned, the game flowed that way. RCB had a good bowling attack – Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Harshal Patel and Wanindu Hasaranga David and I We were excited and we really enjoyed batting It was an overwhelming feeling after we finished the game Whatever we were thinking whatever we were planning we repeated it We were happy because the team was getting two points As for the pose, the Hanuman ji within me came out.”
Tewatia will be in action when the defending champions take on the Bombay Indians in an away game on Friday.
