PBKS spinner Harpreet Brar revealed his focus on bowling dot balls and not aim only for wickets, after his Player of the Match performance against CSK in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on May 1. Brar played a crucial role in his side’s comfortable win over CSK by 7 wickets in Chepauk, where he bowled a brilliant spell and helped PBKS to restrict the home side to just 163 runs batting first in the match. In the runchase, Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw gave PBKS a good platform start, that allowed Shashank Singh and Sam Curran to get their side home easily.
Brar has emerged as one of the more dependable spin options for PBKS in IPL 2024, which has seen the 28-year-old bag 6 wickets in his 10 matches for the side. In the high-value CSK clash, Brar gave his side a major breakthrough at the very startof his spell by dismissing Ajinkya Rahane and in-form Shivam Dube in his very first over of the match. The PBKS spinners, specifically Brar and Rahul Chahar with his, played a major roles in their side extending their winning streak against the defending champions to 5 victories in a row.
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Speaking at the post-match presentation, Brar reflected on his performance while giving an insight on how he shapes up his bowling skills for the greater good of his side.
“It was a good wicket to bowl on. Even Rahul bowled very well. I have been playing for the last six years, and my confidence is also built up. I am playing with a lot of legends. I wanted to bowl on my strengths and the things happened. I don’t think about wickets. My aim is to bowl lots of dot balls in my spell and the dot balls create the chances. When there is spin in the wicket, the bowler’s confidence goes up,” Brar said.
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Despite this win, PBKS still find them in a tough scenario, where they will have to win all of their 4 upcoming games if they hope to qualify for the playoffs. However, the winning momentum will surely give the side a major boost in their confidence as they prepare themselves for their upcoming clash against the same opponents in CSK on May 5 in Dharamsala.
