SRH vs LSG Live: IPL 2022 Live Updates: Deepak Hooda has finally lived up to the expectations on which he was called up to the Indian team back in 2017. But 2022 has turned out to be his year. He finally made his India debut and at the IPL 2022, he has been one of the most consistent players with two half-centuries in three games. On Monday, he delivered another, rescuing Lucknow Super Giants from a difficult position against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Follow IPL 2022 LIve Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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SRH vs LSG Live: Deepak Hooda continues to impress with GUTSY half-century, keeps pressing for T20 World Cup spot
SRH vs LSG Live: Deepak Hooda continues to impress with GUTSY half-century, keeps pressing for T20 World Cup spot
Lucknow Super Giants were reduced to 27/3 with three top batsmen out. But Deepak Hooda turned the game around with a 33-ball 51 against SRH. His partnership with KL Rahul of 87 runs was what brought LSG back into the game.
Deepak Hooda needed to play a responsible knock and he did. When LSG were struggling for runs, KL Rahul anchored from one end and Hooda did the hammering from the other. He kept rotating the strike while attacked Umran Malik’s pace to keep the scorecard ticking.
SRH vs LSG Live: Deepak Hooda continues to impress with GUTSY half-century, keeps pressing for T20 World Cup spot
50% Job done! Half century for @HoodaOnFire in just 31 balls !
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SRH vs LSG Live: Deepak Hooda continues to impress with GUTSY half-century, keeps pressing for T20 World Cup spot
With the consistency he has shown, he will be competing with Washington Sundar and Ravichandran Ashwin for a place in the T20 World Cup squad.
The fact of the matter is, Deepak Hooda needed something special to turn his career. The two-time he was called into the Indian team, he didn’t get a game. But Krunal Pandya’s off form and injury meant, Hooda was recalled to the Indian team and this time, he delivered.
Deepak Hooda in IPL 2022:
- vs Gujarat Titans – 55, 1/31
- vs Chennai Super Kings – 13, 0/12
- vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 61
SRH vs LSG Live: Deepak Hooda continues to impress with GUTSY half-century, keeps pressing for T20 World Cup spot
In the West Indies series with limited opportunities, he did well with an unbeaten 26 to help India win and 29 off 25. Against Sri Lanka, he did not get to bat but he proved enough that he could be trusted with the ball too. With Krunal Pandya struggling, Deepak Hooda and Washington Sundar will be competing for a place in the T20 World Cup.
“It was a good innings, my role was to go big in the last five overs, disappointed that I couldn’t do that. But happy with 170. Myself and Rahul bhai were well set and we were scoring easily. Rahul told me, ‘it was a good wicket, take your time and play straight-batted shots.’ Self-confidence and self-belief are high. I treat every game as a new one. It’s a decent total. If you are bowling at a good pace, the ball is skidding and keeping low,” Deepak Hooda said after the knock.
SRH vs LSG Live: Deepak Hooda continues to impress with GUTSY half-century, keeps pressing for T20 World Cup spot
