IPL 2021: Best XI from the third week
The article has been covered based on match no 17-25.
9. Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel is one of the current uncapped bowlers who can make it to the Indian squad. This is mainly because he has picked 17 wickets in six games. Whenever Kohli needed a wicket, Patel ensured that he brought in a breakthrough for his captain. This makes him a special bowler for RCB.
Yes, he was smashed for 37 runs by Ravindra Jadeja. Even during a bad day, he picked 3 wickets for his squad. It was Jadeja’s brilliance that Harshal ended up with an economy rate of 12.75 for that day. But, his wicket-taking ability has enabled him to get into this squad.
In the next game, he picked 2 wickets for 37 runs. It was a decent week for Patel as he has bowled during a time when batsmen wreaked havoc on the bowlers and even though the odds were against him, he picked 5 wickets with an economy rate of 9.25 runs per over. In this squad, he is the bowler who will bowl during the death overs along with Bumrah. Adding on, he can swing the bat to get some vital runs down the order.
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