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Wanindu Hasaranga opens up about his unique celebration
Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings in the 11th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League to claim their first victory of the tournament on Sunday in Guwahati. Apart from Nitish Rana’s (81 off 36) contribution, RR were aided by Sri Lankan spinner Waning Hasaranga, who delivered a breathtaking performance with the ball, nabbing four victims to help the side defend a total of 182. However, what caught the eyes was Hasaranga’s Pushpa’s style celebration. When asked about the inspiration behind the celebration, Hasaranga said he loves to watch Indian films.
“I love to watch Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil films, and I got that from the Pushpa film," Hasaranga said after the match.
Speaking on his blistering performance he said, "I tried to do my basic things, tried to bowl stumps, and at the end, I tried to bowl wide. Our batters batted really well in the first innings, and we saw how the wicket behaved."
Hasaranga struck at crucial times, taking the important wickets of Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar and Ruturaj Gaikwad to keep CSK under control. Hasaranga, meanwhile, relished the wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad (63 off 44), who at times had threatened to take the game away.
“Ruturaj Gaikwad because he's a really good player, he batted really well, end of the innings I got him out. Riyan Parag took a brilliant catch, and Hetmyer was also gun in the field," he said.
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