It's great to be a part of Rajasthan Royals, says Sangakkara

Rajasthan Royals team coach Kumar Sangakkara said it has been a great journey and great to be part of this franchise .I think we went through a few ups and downs but we have a lot of skill. We had huge contribution from Jos, Ashwin, Yuzi. We had Prasidh, Boulty, Obed McCoy coming in. It’s never about recreating what happened before but about looking forward.

Sangakkara the former Sri Lankan skipper further said “The change is inevitable. Who you are makes a lot of difference, so I will ask players to work on their whole self. Lasith Malinga the Sri Lankan bowling great also worked for Rajasthan Royals as bowling coach to get success for the team .

Meanwhile the champion Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya said ‘ The kind of support the t staff has shown for the players is wonderful. This is the right example for every team in the world that if you can play as a team, you can do wonders. I and Ashu pa are similar in terms of thinking. We like to have proper bowlers who can win matches on their own. T20s may be a batters’ game but bowlers win you the games. From Ashish Nehra, Ashish Kapoor, Gary, to logistic staff, the credit goes to the support staff. This title is going to be a special one because we talked about creating a legacy. The coming generations will talk about it.

The runners up team captain Sanju Samson said ” This season is a really special for us. We have been able to play good cricket and give fans some happy moments. All the youngsters, seniors played well as a team, I am proud of my team. We believe quality bowlers win you the tournament. So we invested in them. With Jos playing throughout 20 overs, my role was a bit different. It was a decent season for me, nice 30s and 40s and 20s. But there is a lot to learn And congratulations to Gujarat Titans.

Jos Buttler, who was adjudged the Player of the Tournament said ” Exceeded all my expectation for the season apart from today. congratulations to Hardik and his team, they are the deserving champions. My goal is to play for my time and try reacting to the situation. I had huge trust in everyone in the team even though who came up short today. [Message to his team-mates] It’s talking to myself as well. I have lost plenty of finals in my career but today has been a fantastic occasion. It has been an absolute privilege to play in front of a big crowd. [I would ask my team-mates to] use this defeat to achieve more in future.

Yuzvendra Chahal receives the purple cap, ( highest wicket taker) and Jos Buttler the orange cap highest runs scorer).

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