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While having fun with his former teammates is an everyday affair for Ashish Nehra, he surprised everyone when he asked Abishek Porel to come out of the nets.
Ashish Nehra has always been known for his off-field antics (Picture credit: AFP)
Former India cricketer and current Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra was on Friday seen asking Delhi Capitals’ wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel to leave the nets as his time was up, wanting his team to come in, leaving Axar Patel and Hemang Badani in splits with his antics.
Nehra was known for his raw sense of humour during his playing days, and he has continued that into his coaching career as well.
While having fun with his former teammates is an everyday affair for Nehra, he surprised everyone when he asked Porel to come out of the nets. Watch the video here:
“Ye Abishek Porel hai na? Aja bhai, last ball. (This is Abhishek Porel, right? Come out, this is your last ball. Done! Time up. Well done, good shot, now come out,” Nehra shouted, leaving Axar and Badani laughing.
An opposition coach asking a batter to come out of the nets during a practice session doesn’t happen every day, but with Nehra on the ground, a lot of things do happen.
“He will run both the nets,” Badani said.
“Do one thing, you run our nets too,” Axar added while laughing.
The Capitals sit pretty at the top with 10 points from six matches, while the Titans trail close behind with eight from as many outings.
Confidence in the Delhi camp would be soaring after their dramatic Super Over victory over the Rajasthan Royals, and they would look to continue in the same vein against Gujarat.
Mitchell Starc bowled three overs of pinpoint yorkers, including a nerve-wracking Super Over, to turn the match on its head.
Having skipped the Champions Trophy to freshen up after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Starc has returned to the Indian Premier League recharged and razor-sharp.
With 10 wickets at an economy just over 10, he’s led the Delhi pace unit featuring Mukesh Kumar and Mohit Sharma.
Starc’s with Gujarat’s top order, led by captain Shubman Gill, the consistent Sai Sudharsan and Ashes rival Jos Buttler, could prove crucial.
