Overview
- Gujarat Titans assistant coach Parthiv Patel on Thursday rejected LSG director Tom Moody’s assessment and said the team will stick to its proven process after finishing second in the league stage.
- Tom Moody told ESPNcricinfo that GT’s pacers become predictable on surfaces with “zero movement” and lack the extreme change-ups and slower-ball variety needed on flat tracks.
- GT lost Qualifier 1 to Royal Challengers Bengaluru and now face Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 with the team using this public exchange to defend player roles and tactics.
- Analysts note GT rely on seam, swing and pace from bowlers such as Kagiso Rabada and Mohammad Siraj with Jason Holder as the main source of slower variations, which can leave them vulnerable on flat pitches.
- Rajasthan’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the tournament’s leading run-scorer, is a key match-up to watch and the result will show whether GT’s confidence in their approach holds up under flat conditions.