Deccan Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist feels the way Sharma is bowling, he might well end up with the Purple, instead of the Orange Cap
Deccan Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist feels the way Sharma is bowling, he might well end up with the Purple, instead of the Orange Cap
Deccan Chargers captain Adam Gilchrist could not help but praise Rohit Sharma for his fine bowling efforts in the IPL, wondering his batting mainstay was fighting for the Purple Cap instead of chasing the Orange Cap for the highest run-scorer.
Sharma took a hat-trick against Mumbai on Wednesday (May 6) and followed it up with three wickets for just 12 runs in Deccan's 53-run thumping of Rajasthan Royals yesterday and Gilchrist was all praise for the young Indian.
"Yeah, looks like Rohit is fighting for the Purple Cap (for the highest wicket-taker) instead of the Orange (for the highest run-getter). He was fantastic today also and every team would love to have a player like him," Gilchrist said.
Gilchrist also praised West Indian Dwayne Smith, whose late charge of 32-ball 47 lifted Deccan to 166 for seven, and Sri Lankan Chaminda Vaas (2/19) for contributing to the win.
"Dwayne (Smith) played beautifully to set up a difficult target (for Rajasthan) and then (Chaminda) Vaas put pressure right at the start of Rajasthan run chase in his first match," he said.
"It was a clinical effort, batting as well as bowling," Gilchrist added.
