IPL 2022 Auction: Harshal Patel might have failed to be retained by RCB in IPL 2022 but he is expected to grab all the headlines at the mega auctions. Purchased for just Rs 20 lakh by Royal Challengers Bangalore, Harshal Patel is set for a big promotion in IPL 2022. Ahead of the upcoming season, the wily pacer has opened up on the impact of former India cricketer Zaheer Khan on his life. Follow IPL 2022 Auction latest updates on InsideSport
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“When I was with DC and we were playing MI, I got a chance to speak with Zaheer bhai. I have this massive problem of my deliveries drifting down the leg stump, and I spoke to him about it. He spotted an issue with my release angle. With my angle, if I pitch the ball on the off-stump, it will automatically drift to the leg stump,” Harshal Patel told Indian Express.
“The Haryana pacer then addressed the tweak that the 43-year-old had suggested. “The release angle should target the sixth or seventh stump line and then the ball will hit the off stump, he advised me. A small tip made a massive difference in my consistency and changed me as a bowler,” he added.
- Harshal Patel was the purple cap holder after taking a record of 32 wickets last season. He joined Dwayne Bravo to become the most wicket-taker in an IPL season.
- He can bowl in the powerplays and death overs and provide crucial breakthroughs. He brings in an experience of 63 IPL matches and 78 wickets. He is a part of IPL since 2012 and was bought for Rs 8 in his debut season.
- Harshal’s ability to bowl knuckleballs helped him outclass a number of star batsmen throughout the last edition of IPL.
- Like Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 8 crore) and Umran Malik (Rs 4 crore), Harshal Patel could also fetch 40 times or more hikes in his new IPL salary.
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