<p>Having played a key part in Rajasthan Royals' opening win in the seventh edition of IPL, all-rounder Rajat Bhatia says he is relishing the prospect of shouldering a "more responsible" role with his new franchise.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"I have to shoulder more responsibility here. I want to make sure that besides my bowling, whenever I get a chance to bat, I utilise it and contribute substantially. That's what I tried to do today and I got that boundary at a crucial juncture. These are the small things which if you keep doing, the match will be in your favour," Bhatia told IPL's official website after the win.<br /><br />With his modest off-cutters and slower ones, Bhatia first dismissed two most dangerous batsmen of Sunrisers Hyderabad -– Shikhar Dhawan (38) and David Warner (32) -– to help Rajasthan Royals restrict the opponents to a modest 133.<br /><br />Later, when the Royals were faltering in their chase against the Sunrisers' incredibly strong bowling attack, Bhatia clobbered Dale Steyn over midwicket to score a crucial boundary in the 19th over.<br /><br />"Rahul (Dravid) bhai told me from the beginning that I have to play the role of the senior and experienced player in this team. I have played all the seasons of the IPL and know some stuff about the Indian players," Bhatia said.<br /><br />"He told me it was my responsibility to guide the young Indian players in the team and I am trying to do my best in passing on to them whatever I know. As for me, I keep learning from Rahul bhai – he is a great man – and I am sure at the end of this IPL, I will be a different player." <br /><br />Bhatia rated Sunrisers skipper Dhawan's wicket as his prized scalp last night.<br /><br />"To be very honest, Shikhar's wicket was very important for us. I got him once during his first few games with the Sunrisers and I was really pleased to get him today," the all-rounder from Delhi said.<br /><br />As a cricketer Bhatia knows his limitations and he was candid enough to admit the fact."To be honest, I know I am not someone who can bowl at 140 or even 130 kph. So, in order to play to my strength, I ensure that the batsman has to use his power to score boundaries rather than me giving him the pace to hit me," he said.<br /><br />"Rather than bowling to the batsman, I bowl to the situation. I try to assess what the batsman wants at that time and try not to give it to him. I try to give him the ball he doesn't want in order to block the shot he wants to play. That's what I have been doing and I have dismissed some big batsmen. That gives me further confidence to continue with my plan." </p>
<p>Having played a key part in Rajasthan Royals' opening win in the seventh edition of IPL, all-rounder Rajat Bhatia says he is relishing the prospect of shouldering a "more responsible" role with his new franchise.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"I have to shoulder more responsibility here. I want to make sure that besides my bowling, whenever I get a chance to bat, I utilise it and contribute substantially. That's what I tried to do today and I got that boundary at a crucial juncture. These are the small things which if you keep doing, the match will be in your favour," Bhatia told IPL's official website after the win.<br /><br />With his modest off-cutters and slower ones, Bhatia first dismissed two most dangerous batsmen of Sunrisers Hyderabad -– Shikhar Dhawan (38) and David Warner (32) -– to help Rajasthan Royals restrict the opponents to a modest 133.<br /><br />Later, when the Royals were faltering in their chase against the Sunrisers' incredibly strong bowling attack, Bhatia clobbered Dale Steyn over midwicket to score a crucial boundary in the 19th over.<br /><br />"Rahul (Dravid) bhai told me from the beginning that I have to play the role of the senior and experienced player in this team. I have played all the seasons of the IPL and know some stuff about the Indian players," Bhatia said.<br /><br />"He told me it was my responsibility to guide the young Indian players in the team and I am trying to do my best in passing on to them whatever I know. As for me, I keep learning from Rahul bhai – he is a great man – and I am sure at the end of this IPL, I will be a different player." <br /><br />Bhatia rated Sunrisers skipper Dhawan's wicket as his prized scalp last night.<br /><br />"To be very honest, Shikhar's wicket was very important for us. I got him once during his first few games with the Sunrisers and I was really pleased to get him today," the all-rounder from Delhi said.<br /><br />As a cricketer Bhatia knows his limitations and he was candid enough to admit the fact."To be honest, I know I am not someone who can bowl at 140 or even 130 kph. So, in order to play to my strength, I ensure that the batsman has to use his power to score boundaries rather than me giving him the pace to hit me," he said.<br /><br />"Rather than bowling to the batsman, I bowl to the situation. I try to assess what the batsman wants at that time and try not to give it to him. I try to give him the ball he doesn't want in order to block the shot he wants to play. That's what I have been doing and I have dismissed some big batsmen. That gives me further confidence to continue with my plan." </p>