So today I was curious about this young cricketer Rasikh Dar, you know? I heard his name pop up during the IPL chats. Figured I’d dig into his bowling stats, see what the fuss is about. Wanted to get a clear picture myself, beyond just the headlines.
First thing? Trying to find a reliable spot with his career numbers. Man, those stats sites can be messy, you click around different places, stuff isn’t always updated together. Took me longer than I thought just to get his basic profile and track his journey through different teams – from Mumbai Indians to Kolkata Knight Riders, back to Mumbai, and now with Delhi Capitals? Phew.
Digging Into the Bowling Numbers
Okay, got his career overview pulled up. Focused purely on his bowling:
- First-Class Stuff: Saw he hadn’t played a ton of these matches yet. Remember clicking through the seasons, counting his wickets. He picked up some, but the overall numbers felt kinda… okay? Nothing screaming dominance just yet in that format.
- List A Leagues: Scrolled down. Wickets were ticking up a bit more here compared to first-class. Thought, “Huh, maybe limited overs suits him better?”
- The Big One – T20s: This is where it got interesting. Clicked on that tab. Much more activity! He’d bowled in quite a few T20 matches. Started scanning the seasons, team by team:
Was specifically looking at two things:
- His Wickets: Tallied up how many wickets he actually took each season. You could see streaks where he grabbed a couple in a game. The total wickets in T20 looked way more substantial than the other formats right now.
- How He Bowled (Not Just Wickets): Went past the wicket column. Looked at his economy rate – how many runs he gives away per over. Sometimes it was pretty tight! Other times… well, batsmen seemed to get hold of him a bit easier. Then checked his average. It kinda reflected the economy rate – sometimes he was going for cheap runs per wicket, sometimes it crept up.
Honestly, it was a bit all over the place initially. Had to mentally piece it together season-by-season, team-by-team.
What Stuck With Me
Here’s what jumped out after staring at those numbers for a while:
- Wickets Piling Up in T20s: Yeah, it’s clear his main impact so far is in the shortest format. That’s where he’s actually taking those wickets.
- Finding His Rhythm: You can see seasons where things clicked! His economy looked good, he was hard to get away. Then other times, he leaked runs. Feels like he’s still figuring out how to bowl really consistently smart over after over at this high level. Can he become that reliable guy who captains throw the ball to for a guaranteed tight over?
- The Potential Sign: Those flashes? Especially in the IPL pressure cooker? When he gets it right, you get why teams keep picking him. He’s young, tall, bowls pace. He can be effective. The key is becoming that effective bowler more often than not.
Doing this deep dive actually changed my view. Before, I just saw “young fast bowler.” Now? I see a guy clearly finding his feet in T20, showing he can take wickets there, but still hunting for that week-in-week-out consistency. Keen to see how his stats look this season! Gotta remember to check them again later.
