IPL 2024: Australia great predicts ‘no deja vu’ for Rajasthan Royals despite GT loss, says ‘I don’t think...’
IPL 2024: Australia great predicts 'no deja vu' for Rajasthan Royals despite GT loss, says 'I don't think...'
Australia great and former Indian Premier League (IPL) winning coach Tom Moody has backed Rajasthan Royals to continue their impressive run in the ongoing season despite their defeat to Gujarat Titans (GT) in their last match. According to Tom Moody, RR will not repeat the mistakes they made in IPL 2023, where they missed out on the playoffs after having made a good start to the season. RR sit at top of the pile heading into Saturday’s contest and will face Punjab Kings in Mullanpur.
Moody backs Rajasthan Royals
"I think it's going to be a really interesting game because Rajasthan, I think, were shocked at their loss. You know, they're running high, and I don't want to say too early, but it's nearly... You don't want them to go down the same path that they did last year where they started the season so brilliantly well and then just fell in the hole. I don't think that's going to happen as such," Moody said on the Star Sports Show.
RR lost to GT on the final ball where Sanju Samson was criticised for not using Trent Boult while being in control of things. It was a late cameo from Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan who did the business for GT, condemning RR to their first defeat. However, according to Moody, Samson’s side has learned the lesson and will maintain momentum in the playoff race.
"They've learned a lot from last year. But this is a threat because Punjab are punching above their weight at the moment, and they're at home. They like playing at this new venue. Arshdeep is back in some form, swinging that new ball. So there's a few things going in Punjab's favour here," Moody added.
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After the PBKS game on Saturday, RR have a run of games that includeKolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Mumbai Indians (MI) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) before they get into May.
Jos Buttler has regained his form while Samson is also firing on all cylinders for the side. Yashasvi Jaiswal has been silent so far but will be expected to fire when his side takes on PBKS on Saturday.
