IPL 2022: Robin Uthappa straightaway fits like a hand in any glove, says CSK batting coach Mike Hussey

IPL 2022: Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey said that opener Robin Uthappa is confident, plays with self-belief, has good movement on the pitch, and has been a successful cricketer at all different levels.

Chennai Super Kings opener Robin Uthappa has had a decent campaign for CSK even though the franchise have lost their opening three games so far in IPL 2022. He scored 28 against KKR, and followed it up with a half century against LSG, and then was dismissed after scoring 13 runs against PBKS.

Lifting the IPL trophy last year, this is Uthappa’s second season with Chennai Super Kings as he was bought by the franchise in the IPL 2022 mega auction for Rs 2 crore.

CSK batting coach Michael Hussey was all praise for Uthappa, saying that he’s a confident individual movement, like a hand that can fit any glove.

“He’s a very confident individual, his movement is good. I remember last IPL in Dubai, he’d sat out and sat out, then he got a chance. And you know sometimes when you’re sitting on the stands and watching from side, there’s just little triggers you see them go. That’s interesting. And just the way he played the first forward defence, the way he moved, the way he called. The positivity about it showed that he has confidence. He’s been a successful cricketer all different levels. He straight away fit like a hand in any glove, and he played really well the backend innings.”

Hussey also said that Uthappa has the ability to score around the wicket, which is one of his strengths.

“His ability to score around the wicket. One of his strengths is the ability to score behind the wicket, it makes it very tough to bowl to. So you’ll always see teams have a third man, so there are gaps somewhere to exploit. So that ability is part and parcel of what makes him the player he is. But ultimately, he’s playing with a lot of self-belief, and trusting his own shots, picking up shots which makes him a really tough customer.”

“Getting the team to a good start in the IPL is very important, so certainly his last innings was outstanding, he was so calm and in control of the wicket.”