IPL 2023: Abdul Samad hopes to find finishing form again
Hindustan TimesThere’s a thin line between calculated strokeplay and reckless batting. A gifted stroke maker, his shot selection was letting him down, resulting in him being benched for the majority of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s matches in the last IPL season. “After a good impact in the first season, my form had dipped a bit because of which I didn’t play all the matches last season. In the T20s, I try to play till the last over and the last ball.” The DY Patil Group A team management had a first-hand experience of his improved form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played in Mumbai three months ago. In Jammu & Kashmir’s opening game against Madhya Pradesh, played at the DY Patil’s University ground, Samad hit 66 to help script an upset win in the chase of 342.