Rahul Tewatia had received a promotion to No.4 in Rajasthan Royals’ massive chase against Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 2020 clash at the Sharjah cricket stadium. His plan was simple – tackle the spinners and play a cameo. Sanju Samson and Steve Smith had laid out a solid platform for Rajasthan Royals to go for the kill. However, Rahul Tewatia initially struggled to get bat on ball. He struggled against Ravi Bishnoi and his inability to play the shots had dented the run-rate. The pressure was on Sanju Samson. By the time Rahul Tewatia reached 8 off 19 balls, there was immense criticism of the Haryana all-rounder. Everybody had said the move was a disaster. When Sanju Samson fell, it looked like the game was up for Rajasthan Royals.
In the post-match presentation, Rahul Tewatia admitted that it was the worst 20 balls he had faced in his life. He also revealed that he…