What We Know: IPL 2026 | Parthiv punts on new ball pair to inflict maximum damage

at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan on Friday, May 8, 2026., Gujarat Titans' Kagiso Rabada during the practice session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) - 2026 cricket match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) 2026) Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.“If we get wickets at the begin, then we have quite an upper hand in the game., | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Assistant coach Parthiv Patel stated Gujarat Titans would look to maximise the impact of its pace attack against Rajasthan Royals by striking early in Saturday’s (May 9 and we are quite comfortable with the way we are playing right now., Our strategies are quite set With the kind of bowling attack we have, we would want to restrict them to the minimum score possible,” he stated on Friday.Parthiv reserved special praise for the new-ball pair of Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada, highlighting the pressure they have created in recent matches.Vibing with our neighbours in the Pink City 🫶💙🩷 pic.twitter.com/83ID3ixJuu— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) May 7, 2026“Both are highly performing players at the international level. especially with the new ball., You know the pedigree both of them bring Latest updates suggest that, calling him “that proper all-rounder” capable of anchoring an innings or finishing aggressively, while also bringing tactical awareness with the ball.Parthiv also praised Rajasthan youngsters Ashok Sharma and Manav Suthar, calling the former “a very good prospect” with “a very bright future for India” while highlighting the latter’s maturity and consistency in domestic cricket., Rabada bowling 150 kph consistently and the way Siraj has been putting pressure — it’s great to see.”He also hailed the influence of Jason Holder 2026 08:03 pm IST, Published - May 08