Trent Boult, The pacer from New Zealand is representing the Rajasthan Royals in the 15th season of the IPL. The left-arm pacer was picked by the Rajasthan-based franchise for a whopping amount of INR 8 CR in the mega auction.
Boult was featuring from Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians in the last two seasons of the league. The pacer has been one of the best bowlers in the initial overs in the league. He has managed to scalp multiple wickets in the powerplay.
He has managed to create an impact for the Rajasthan Royals too as they are positioned at No. 3 in the latest Points Table. RR has managed to register 6 wins so far out of the 9 games that they played in the season.
Rajasthan will lock horns with Shreyas Iyer-led KKR in a night game today at the iconic Wankhede stadium. The match will be a crucial one in the context of the points table as the KKR will look to break tier 5 matches losing streak.
Trent Boult’s shocking pick :
During an interaction with ESPNCricinfo, Trent Boult was asked about an Indian batsman that plays him the best. The Kiwi pacer went on to pick Karun Nair, Who is part of the Rajasthan in the ongoing season of IPL.
Here’s what Trent Boult said to ESPNCricinfo:
“I haven’t bowled to Karun Nair in a game but he has the ability to pick any kind of ball I throw at him in the nets so at the moment I’m going to say, Karun Nair.”
Surprisingly, Karun Nair has featured Rajasthan in only two games so far in the ongoing season of IPL. He has failed to make an impact in those games. He was picked for the base price of INR 2 CR in the auction by RR.
The pick by Trent Boult remains a shocker for the fans as he has played against some of the marquee Indian batsmen including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and MS Dhoni. Boult has represented RCB and MI earlier in the league.