The visitor eventually lost by four wickets against the Gujarat Titans, but Shedge, having waited for long to pounce on an opportunity, got much-needed gametime.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say I was waiting. I was preparing. So, I look at it from that perspective that whenever I\u2019m thrown into a situation, I should be ready for that. I\u2019ve been speaking to Ricky [Ponting] sir a lot. I\u2019ve been speaking to our captain a lot because I know him. The only thing they tell me is whenever the opportunity knocks, you have to be ready and take it with both hands. So that\u2019s what I tried to do,\u201d Shedge said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just sometimes some batters get good balls and they get out. But my only intention was to spend as much time as I could. And that, I think, made things easier as I progressed through the innings.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite being his side\u2019s best batter and getting it to a competitive 163 on a two-paced wicket, Shedge took responsibility for the loss.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat 7.5-metre length was difficult to play. I think it was a bit two-paced because of the grass and the black soil. And I think at the end of the day, if we would have saved some runs here and there, we would have ended up winning the game. But I put my hand up. I think I should have stayed there because I was set. And if I would have let that ball go [from Kagiso Rabada], things would have been different,\u201d Shedge said.<\/p>\n
Published on May 04, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n