As Jos Buttler and Ravichandran Ashwin missed out on the fixture against Punjab Kings due to injuries, Rajasthan Royals named Rovman Powell in the playing XI and also handed a debut to Tanush Kotian. The off-spinner was roped in by the franchise as a replacement of Adam Zampa who had pulled himself out of the season. He bagged an IPL contract right after a victorious Ranji Trophy campaign for Mumbai, picking up 29 wickets in 10 matches.
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Kotian replaced Ashwin in the playing XI but was promoted right up in the order, walking out to open the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal. However, RR’s move to promote Kotian as a top-order batter didn’t pay off. Though he featured in a 56-run partnership for the first wicket, he could muster only 24 off 31 balls, including three boundaries, before Liam Livingstone cleaned him up.
Kotian maintained a strike rate of 77.41 which has now been registered as the third-lowest in an innings for RR. Former Royals Steve Smith has the lowest strike-rate for RR; 66.66, and 76.47 in 2014 and 2020, respectively.
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Lowest strike-rate in an IPL innings for RR
66.66: 22(33) – Steven Smith vs SRH, Ahmedabad, 2014
76.47: 26*(34) – Steven Smith vs CSK, Abu Dhabi, 2020
77.41: 24(31) – Tanush Kotian vs PBKS, Mullanpur, 2024
78.12: 25(32) – Rahul Dravid vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2012
79.54: 35*(44) – Graeme Smith vs CSK, Jaipur, 2008
Meanwhile, the fans were left surprised to see the 25-year-old, who usually bats at no. 10 or 11 for Mumbai in the domestic circuit, step into the field as an opener. Here’s how they reacted.
RR really made bowling all-rounder Tanush Kotian open the inningslmfao this is destroying the career of a fcking kid
Sanju could have opened with Tanush maybe in middle order
— Incarnate #DropFaf #DropMaxwell #DropGreen (@MadaraUchiha439) April 13, 2024
Sending Tanush kotian as opener is actually humiliation to RR talent scout.— From heart (@from_heart12) April 13, 2024
Rajasthan Royals started the season by sending Parag before Dhruv Jurel, then sent Ashwin before Jurel, tonight sent Tanush Kotian before Jurel.This is RR’s 6th match of season and Jurel has played only 27 balls so far. pic.twitter.com/L0E3rfUIYX
— Vishal. (@SPORTYVISHAL) April 13, 2024
Tanush Kotian, who usually bats at No.10, is opening the batting today for Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings. #pbksvsrr #pbksvrr #rrvspbks #rrvpbks #Rajasthanroyals #sanjusamson #TATAIPL #IPLonJioCinema #IPL2024 #IPL #IPL24 #IPLOnStar #tanushkotian #rr #PunjabKings #pbks pic.twitter.com/b89jrzd2Yp— Cricket tweets (@tweetsxxxxxxxx) April 13, 2024
Sanju Samson as Captain this IPLGave overs to Avesh and Kuldeep ahead of Trent Boult against Rashid and Tewatia who give 8 runs off 2 overs.
Made Tanush Kotian bat as opener who bats below number 7 for Mumbai in DomesticsHe scored 24(31) today.
Thoughts??#CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/V2Rcrp0r7s
— Aditya. (@Hurricanrana_27) April 13, 2024
This could’ve been an NRR boost, but RR chose to send Tanush Kotian as opener.— Hriday (Fan-Account) (@Hriday1812) April 13, 2024
Even though Tanush Kotian played a test knock in T20 still as a youngster in his debut match surviving new ball challenge from bowlers like Rabada Arshdeep Curran is not bad at all— Ethan Hunt (@Huntlondon46) April 13, 2024
Earlier, RR restricted PBKS to a paltry 147/8 in the first innings. Pacer Avesh (2/34) and left-arm spinner Maharaj (2/23) did not allow any breathing space for the Kings’ batters after Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson opted to field first.
Ashutosh Sharma (31, 16b), Jitesh Sharma (29, 24b) and Liam Livingstone (21, 14b) tried to force the pace but Punjab needed more than those pretty little cameos.
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