Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal believes young Cooper Connolly will be one of the “finds” of this season, praising the young Australian batter’s maturity after he scored a match-winning fifty on his IPL debut.
The 22-year-old Connolly announced himself in style, smashing an unbeaten 72 to guide Punjab Kings to a nervy three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in their IPL campaign opener here on Tuesday.
“He’s only 20 something but has a hunger. The way he performed in his very first match, batting at number 3, playing a match-winning innings, shows how mature he is mentally,” Chahal said at the post-match press conference.
Walking in at No. 3, Connolly held firm even as wickets fell at the other end, showing remarkable composure for a newcomer.
“He knows what the situation is. He knows that if I am there till the end, then I have to finish the game. And that shows maturity. That is a good sign for our team.
“And the way he is batting, I think he will be one of the finds of this​Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal believes young Cooper Connolly will be one of the “finds” of this season, praising the young Australian batter’s maturity after he scored a match-winning fifty on his IPL debut.
The 22-year-old Connolly announced himself in style, smashing an unbeaten 72 to guide Punjab Kings to a nervy three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in their IPL campaign opener here on Tuesday.
“He’s only 20 something but has a hunger. The way he performed in his very first match, batting at number 3, playing a match-winning innings, shows how mature he is mentally,” Chahal said at the post-match press conference.
Walking in at No. 3, Connolly held firm even as wickets fell at the other end, showing remarkable composure for a newcomer.
“He knows what the situation is. He knows that if I am there till the end, then I have to finish the game. And that shows maturity. That is a good sign for our team.
“And the way he is batting, I think he will be one of the finds of this ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
