IPL 2021: DC’s Ripal Patel delighted to meet MS Dhoni on debut– Delhi Capitals Middle-order batsman Ripal Patel, who made his IPL debut against the Chennai Super Kings, was thrilled about the fact that MS Dhoni saw him bat from behind the stumps. Follow IPL 2021 live score on insidesport.co and live streaming on Star Sports, Hotstar.
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IPL 2021: DC’s Ripal Patel delighted to meet MS Dhoni, says, ‘he gave me a lot of confidence’
“It was a different feeling altogether to see Mahi bhai behind the stumps when I took guard. It felt really good that Mahi bhai was watching me play. I started playing cricket watching Mahi bhai and I am looking to become a finisher like him,” Riyan Patel said.
IPL 2021: Ripal Patel takes inputs from Dhoni– Patel went on to shed light on his feelings after the valuable inputs that he received from the finisher.
“After the game, I asked him how he finishes every match, how he thinks on the field and what goes on in his mind while chasing a score. We had a good chat and he gave me a lot of confidence,” he added.
When asked about his emotions when he received the Delhi Capitals cap before the game, he said “I was really happy when I received my cap from Mishy [Amit Mishra] bhai. It didn’t feel like it was my first match. I felt really good going into the match. I just looked to back myself and enjoy every part of the game.”
The 26-year-old, who scored 18 runs off 20 balls in the match, said that he looked to take his time at the crease, “When I went into bat (at 71/3), we needed to score at a run-a-ball pace. I aimed to finish the match for the team. Shikhar bhai told me to take my time at the crease, so I took my time and enjoyed my batting.”
“It was very important for us to win the match. I was disappointed that I didn’t finish the match,” he signed off.
Ripal Patel- career
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 9 | 8 | 0 | 111 | 35 | 13.87 | 112 | 99.10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| T20 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 209 | 41* | 29.85 | 121 | 172.72 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
The Delhi Capitals moved to the top of the IPL 2021 table after securing a three-wicket victory over CSK at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The Delhi Capitals bowlers restricted the CSK to 136/5 in their 20 overs before the Delhi batsmen wrapped up the chase in 19.4 overs.
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IPL 2021: DC’s Ripal Patel delighted to meet MS Dhoni, says, ‘he gave me a lot of confidence’
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