Wanindu Hasaranga, an all-rounder for RCB, disclosed the cause behind his peculiar celebration during the present IPL 2022 match against KKR. The Sri Lankan spinner. Who was named ‘Man of the Match,’ drew inspiration from his favorite footballer, Neymar, for his celebration.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Wanindu Hasaranga of RCB grabbed four wickets in an IPL 2022 match against RCB.
- After the match, the Sri Lankan spinner spoke about the reason for the celebrations.
- The celebration of Hasaranga was inspire by Neymar Jr. of Paris Saint-Germain FC.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 for the first time. Wanindu Hasaranga. A Sri Lankan leg-spinner and all-rounder for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). took four wickets and was name ‘Man of the Match’ for his superb bowling, which help the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) limit KKR to a poor batting performance of 128 runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga, the star leg-spinner for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Put up a world-class bowling performance against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 6 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
Wanindu Hasaranga of RCB discloses the motivation behind his particular celebration: “Neymar is my favorite footballer.”
The KKR hitters struggled to deal with Hasaranga’s googlies and also pace variations. As they failed to read him off the deck on several occasions. The Sri Lankan bowler took advantage of the situation by continuing to pitch fuller while mixing up the batters and cramping them for any available space.
As he shredded the backbone of the KKR middle-order, this stunning T20 bowling spell stunned and also awed everyone.
Hasaranga began with the crucial wicket of captain Shreyas Iyer. Who was follow by Sunil Narine, Sheldon Jackson, and Tim Southee. Hasaranga’s celebration, which he later claimed was inspire by Paris Saint-Germain star footballer Neymar Jr., stole the show.
The spinner revealed his celebration inspiration after being named ‘Player of the Match’ in the post-match presentation “Neymar is my favorite footballer. And also I imitate his celebration. I don’t put any strain on myself when I go out to play. That is why I believe I have achieved success.”
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“I only got four (runs) and was out in a crucial situation. I’m pretty please with myself. It’s especially difficult to bowl when there’s dew on the ground “Added he.