The Englishman is top of the six-hitting list in IPL 2021, with Jonny Bairstow clearing the rope 14 times already. He is three ahead of the next best star, with Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul in second place with 11.
Jonny Bairstow will have an opportunity to add to his tally when SRH take on CSK in Delhi. He spoke to Nick Knight before the game, who pointed out how Bairstow had hit the most sixes in IPL 2021.
Although Jonny Bairstow has started the season in fine touch, it hasn’t been an easy ride for Sunrisers Hyderabad so far. Despite Bairstow’s 211 runs this season, the team sits bottom of the IPL 2021 standings with just one win from five. They have moved away from the sluggish Chennai tracks and will now play four games in Delhi, and Jonny Bairstow is hopeful the change in venues will bring them luck.
Jonny Bairstow explains how IPL has improved his spin game
The 31-year-old became the fourth-fastest batsman to 1,000 IPL runs in the last game, reaching the milestone in just 26 games. Jonny Bairstow’s power-hitting at the top has been a strong feature of his game, and the Englishman reflected on how playing in the IPL has helped improve his batting against spin.
Multiple changes before each game have been a recurring theme for SRH this season, with the franchise struggling to find their settled team combination. SRH made two more changes against CSK, and Jonny Bairstow hopes the team are closer to finding their ideal side after this match.
SRH have won the toss and chosen to bat first against CSK. David Warner’s men will hope they can return to winning ways as they look to get their IPL 2021 campaign back on track.
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