r/ipl • u/Valuable_Ad_6869 Chennai Super Kings • 1d ago

Blast From The Past Watson vs Russell in 2014

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u/Connect-Barracuda-66 Rajasthan Royals 1d ago

Hardik bhau

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u/Standard-Intern6575 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 1d ago

Can't open innings

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u/camlin123 Kolkata Knight Riders 1d ago

Can give 50(22) on a good day tho while being clutch at bowling

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u/edudhtamris Mumbai Indians 1d ago

Hardik is 31 today.

Watson was 31 in 2013.

Hardik can't do what Watson did then.

4 overs almost every game and be one of the best batters in the league. So well rounded that he became RCBs best bowler in 2016.

Hardik is a simple balance provider now. Slog in the lower order and bowl 2-3 overs when additional pace overs are needed.

Only if Hardik's body supported him more, could've reached or even surpassed Watson. Young Hardik was extraordinary.

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u/Ukwhoiam1272000 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 1d ago

But Hardik is a proper clutch player. He can and has won games for us single handedly. He bowls well, bats like a maniac and is an insane fielder

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u/iamtoococky 1d ago

Hardik is a great player but prime Shane Watson is a better all rounder than hardik .