'This Is Worst, You Can't Go Any Lower...': GT Star Told Yash Dayal After Five Sixes

Yash Dayal's teammate Rahul Tewatia revealed that the beleaguered seamer was provided with enough support but no sympathy by Gujarat Titans after those five sixes against Kolkata, in his last outing.

In what turned out to be one of the most memorable finishes of all time in IPL, Rinku Singh hit Yash Dayal for five sixes on final five balls of 20th over in GT vs KKR IPL 2023 match. ( Image Source :BCCI / IPL )

Gujarat Titans (GT) seamer Yash Dayal has been in the news ever since he failed to defend 29 runs in the last over against Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match. Dayal, who played a key role with the ball in Gujarat's title winning campaign last year, was hammered for five back-to-back sixes by KKR's Rinku Singh on the trot as Shah Rukh Khan-owned franchise registered a memorable win in front of Gujarat's home crowd in Ahmedabad.

Meanwhile, Yash Dayal's teammate Rahul Tewatia revealed that the beleaguered GT seamer was provided with enough support but no sympathy by his IPL franchise after those five sixes against Kolkata Knight Riders, in his last outing.

After a heartbreaking loss to KKR, Hardik Pandyas GT bounced back by securing a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings on Thursday, courtesy of Tewatia's trademark finish in the final over.

At the post-match press conference, Tewatia spoke about how Gujarat Titans supported Yash Dayal after Rinku Singh hit him for 5 sixes. 

"This is the worst, you can't go any lower than this," is what Tewatia told Dayal after his forgettable outing, PTI reported.

"He was one of our main bowlers. We became champion last season and he played a massive role in it. He bowled well with the new ball as well in the death last year," Tewatia said.

"One match cannot change the fact of what he has done for us. I don't think anyone in the team has given him any sympathy," he said at the post-match press conference.

"I told him, 'One match has gone bad. If you want to go down then only you can hit the rock bottom otherwise at GT no one will ever make you feel bad about it. Keep practising and execute what didn't happen that day and wait for your chance.

"This is the worst, you can't go any lower than this'," added the 29-year-old of his chat with Dayal.

After the well-set Shubman Gill's dismissal for a 49-ball 67, Tewatia hit the winning runs for GT against PBKS.

When asked about the secrets behind his success ratio in crunch situations, Tewatia said, "In the 14 league games, you tend to bat in such situations eight or nine times. Most of the time batting comes in 13-14 overs. For the last 3-4 years, I have been practising this. I set targets for myself through match situations.

"Match stimulations in open nets also gives me a better idea on how to take chances in a particular situation and how I should finish the match," he said.

(With PTI Inputs)