Overview
- Speaking on JioStar, Kumble said Rashid Khan’s “novelty” has worn off and that batters no longer find him as fearsome in T20s.
- Rashid’s IPL 2025 return was his poorest, with nine wickets at 57.11, economy 9.35, and a record 33 sixes conceded in a single IPL season.
- Kumble recommended shifting more responsibility to R Sai Kishore, Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia while managing Rashid’s overs and workload.
- Irfan Pathan highlighted Jason Holder’s INR 7 crore signing as a key tactical piece for new-ball overs and late-innings hitting, with Washington Sundar’s batting growth also noted.
- Analysts flagged a selection squeeze under the four-overseas-player limit with Rashid Khan, Jos Buttler, Glenn Phillips and Holder competing for spots, even as GT’s top order led by Shubman Gill looks settled.