Way Rohit Sharma interacts with players, you can tell he's a leader: Robin Uthappa
Cricket | April 08, 2020 14:20 ISTWhen asked to name the best captain he has played under in IPL, Robin picks Gautam Gambhir.
When asked to name the best captain he has played under in IPL, Robin picks Gautam Gambhir.
Indian batsman Robin Uthappa, who last featured in an international match five years ago, still believes that he has a World Cup left in him.
In the IPL auction which took place on Thursday, Uthappa became the first Indian capped player to be sold with Rajasthan Royals buying him for Rs3 crore, twice his base price.
Uthappa, who has endured a slump in form during the past few seasons, scored 102 off 221 balls with seven fours and three sixes, adding 118 runs for the second wicket with opener Ponnam Rahul (97).
The two-time champions have retained 13 players and traded in just one - Siddesh Lad from Mumbai Indians.
Mayank Agarwal struck 215 as India scored a massive 502 for seven declared to take a grip of the opening Test against South Africa in Visakhapatnam.
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Karthik's Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) teammate Robin Uthappa though is happy after his skipper's inclusion and said that justice has been done to India's best limited-overs finisher of past two years.
Asked if, as a cricketer, he is fine with slow wickets, Uthappa said the format is such that it's better if runs are scored freely.
Andre Russell starred while Robin Uthappa and Nitish Rana scored fifties as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by 28 runs at Eden Gardens.
Shubman Gill impressed in his debut season for Kolkata Knight Riders, scoring 203 runs from 13 games at an average of 33.83.
The 33-year-old, who plays for Saurashtra in domestic cricket, scored 46 against Railways in his return to competitive cricket in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament on Thursday.
Uthappa, who has been around since the inception of the IPL in 2008, said the game has changed a lot since the first year and has become more "power-oriented".
With three wins from five matches, Robin Uthappa said he is satisfied with KKR's progress in the tournament.
Karthik was amongst the names such as Robin Uthappa and Chris Lynn to be taken into consideration as captain.
KKR bought just 19 players at the auction and have one of the smallest bench strengths as they have invested heavily in Indian domestic talents.
Robin Uthappa hit 86 as Saurashtra managed to take slender seven-run first innings lead over Kerala, scoring 232-all out on the second day of their Group B Ranji Trophy match on Saturday.
Robin Uthappa smashed his way to the third fastest half century of the season as Kolkata Knight Riders notched up a comfortable six-wicket victory over Kings XI Punjab
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