Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir has praised Shane Watson, former all-rounder of the Australian cricket team. Watson plays for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). But in the first edition of the league, he was part of the Rajasthan Royals team. Watson, on the basis of his all-round performance, contributed significantly to the Rajasthan Royals in 2008 and the Chennai Super Kings in 2019 to be the IPL champions.

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Gambhir said at the Cricket Connected event, "If we talk about the last 12 years, Watson is the best player for me because he has played magic with Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings. There is no doubt that the bowling end of his career I was not supporting but they have left their mark on the game. "38-year-old Watson has played 134 matches so far in the IPL, including 139.53. Has scored 3575 runs at an average. He made Chennai the champion in 2019 final with a broken knee.

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Gambhir said, "When he played for Rajasthan Royals, he was a great player. He not only bowled with the new ball but also bat in the middle order. If you ask me the same question, the last two Russell can become a winner because of three years of performance, but Watson is the winner for me. " He is the first cricketer to win the Man of the Tournament title twice in IPL.

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