LSG coach Bharat Arun backs bowlers to shine on tough pitches

Lucknow Super Giants bowling coach Bharat Arun says the T20 format challenges bowlers but also gives them a chance to shine. He praised Digvesh Singh Rathi and hinted at a flexible batting order ahead of the clash with Sunrisers Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Lucknow Super Giants bowling coach Bharat Arun feels that there is always a challenge for bowlers in the batter-friendly T20 format, but it also presents an opportunity for them to shine and become heroes.

“Success on such pitches requires bowlers to trust their abilities and understand the circumstances. A bowler needs to believe in himself to do well,” Arun said on the eve of the IPL league match against former champions Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Saturday.

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Arun asserted that the team’s top-order strategy will remain flexible. “Well, the strategies keep changing all the time, and I think the first four places should be very dynamic as far as the team is concerned,” he said.

He acknowledged that last year’s opening pair of Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh performed exceptionally well. “We do understand that Mitch and Markram were a very good opening pair for us, but sometimes strategically these things do happen,” Arun said.

Regarding leg-spinner Digvesh Singh Rathi playing the upcoming match against SRH, the LSG bowling coach said they had played just one match so far and Rathi was not in the playing eleven for the first game because of the batting situation. “So, we wanted an extra bat. He is a fantastic bowler, he has done very well for us in the past, and he will be one of our main spinners going ahead,” he said.