Navdeep Saini: In a game that looked like peeling away from Royal Challengers Bangalore after Jonny Bairstow and Manish Pandey stitched a brilliant partnership of 71 runs, the RCB bowlers produced a terrible performance collectively with Chahal being the beacon. In what seemed like an avalanche of wickets, they lost their last eight wickets for just 32 runs, a stat that exposed the skeleton of Hyderabad’s batting once the brass is removed.
Alongside Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini and Shivam Dube penned some stellar performances to lead the RCB resurgence that saw them winning their opening game. Navdeep Saini pulled off a very special performance as he capped off his bowling with figures of 4-0-25-2. His first scalp of the night was Bhuvneshwar Kumar as he was beaten by sheer pace with delivery on the off-stump. He emulated his previous wicket-ball as it claimed a stunned Rashid in the exact same way as that of Bhuvneshwar.
Twitter went berserk as Navdeep finished his blistering spell and here are the top ten tweets that heaped praises on the young fast bowler.
The first tweet read, “Navdeep Saini is a serious talent. He can bowl very fast and has all the deliveries in his arsenal.”
Navdeep Saini is a serious talent. He can bowl very fast and has all the deliveries in his arsenal. #SRHvRCB #IPL2020
— Madhav Sharma (@HashTagCricket) September 21, 2020
The second tweet lionized his incredible over and went like, “What an over that was by Navdeep Saini after giving 5-wide runs on the second ball. He is one of the best fast bowlers in India at the moment.”
What an over that was by Navdeep Saini after giving 5-wide runs on the second ball. He is one of the best fast bowlers in India at the moment. #SRHvRCB #IPL2020
— Madhav Sharma (@HashTagCricket) September 21, 2020
A sad tweet about Saini read, “Navdeep who didn’t get any award in the post match presentation :”
Navdeep Saini who didn’t get any award in the post match presentation : pic.twitter.com/7CXex91h4Q
— Anmol (@the_saffronist_) September 21, 2020
A comparison between Umesh and Navdeep was made as the tweet cited, “RCB Bowlers tonight: Umesh Yadav: 4-0-48-0. Yuzvendra Chahal and Saini combined: 8-0-43-5.”
https://twitter.com/reaadubey/status/1308105462701674497
Another tweet read, “Top 4 Performer Of This Match For RCB :- •Devdutt Padikkal. •Ab De Villiers. •Yuzi Chahal. •Navdeep Saini. Virat Kohli’s RCB Army Won the First match.!! Amazing win”
Top 4 Performer Of This Match For RCB :-
•Devdutt Padikkal.
•Ab De Villiers.
•Yuzi Chahal.
•Navdeep Saini.Virat Kohli’s RCB Army Won the First match.!! Amazing win
?!! #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/0rCVewzjyn
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) September 21, 2020
Another great tweet read, “#NavdeepSaini isn’t just fast. He hits the bat hard too. That is why he could be an asset to the Indian side”
#NavdeepSaini isn’t just fast. He hits the bat hard too. That is why he could be an asset to the Indian side #SRHvRCB
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) September 21, 2020
There were a few tweets about his pace as one of them read, “So India got Speed Star #NavdeepSaini crossed 147 kph”
So India got Speed Star#NavdeepSaini crossed 147 kph
— ਜ਼ਮਾਨ زماں (@Delhiite_) September 21, 2020
An RCB fan commented, “Can’t see those who kept trolling RCB’s bowling!”
? Can’t see those who kept trolling RCB’s bowling!
? RCB • #yuzvendrachahal #chahal #shivamdube #navdeepsaini #devduttpadikkal #RCBvSRH #SRHvRCB #dream11IPL #IPL2020 #rcb #playbold #cricket #sportwalk pic.twitter.com/phruyWwakM
— #teambangalore (@teambangaloreIN) September 21, 2020
Another tweet read, “Navdeep Saini is the bowler we’ve been looking for
Don’t let him go at any cost.”
https://twitter.com/harshraj_070/status/1308115397971828736
The final tweet read, “Navdeep Saini you are too Good”
Navdeep Saini you are too Good??????
— Tushar (@VibewithTushar) September 21, 2020