Published 17:44 IST, April 30th 2020

Robin Uthappa slogs it 'left-handed' in Rajasthan Royals' net session; watch video

Robin Uthappa can be seen playing his trademark sweeps and straight shots while batting left-handed in the nets for the Rajasthan Royals in their latest clip.

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Australian YouTuber Rob Moody recently created a trend by posting videos of legendary players batting but with a twist. 'Mirrored batting' videos has been an instant hit among cricket fans who are currently missing live action on field. Rob Moody is a huge cricket fan and has been sharing archives of matches and players on his Twitter account. 

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YouTuber recently shared a video of Sachin Tendulkar's century against Sri Lanka in 1996 World Cup when teams met in a group st match. In that video, Sachin Tendulkar can be seen batting left-handed and smashing Sri Lanka's bowlers to all parts of ground. cricket icon was dismissed for run-a-ball 137, which included eight fours and five sixes in that match . On Wednesday, IPL side Rajasthan Royals posted a video in which ir new recruit Robin Uthappa can be seen practising shots while batting left-handed, following trend.

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IPL: Rajasthan Royals star Robin Uthappa bats left-handed 

Fans have seen Robin Uthappa batting right-handed throughout his career, but in latest video posted by Rajasthan Royals sees Robin Uthappa practising shots, batting left-handed in nets. video follows mirrored batting videos trend created by Rob Moody. In video, former Karnataka player wearing Rajasthan Royals practice jersey can be seen playing his trademark sweeps and straight shots coming down track while batting left-handed. Here's video of his batting --

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Robin Uthappa's IPL career so far

Robin Uthappa was released by KKR ahead of IPL 2020 auction. Karnataka batsman in 177 IPL matches till date and has scored 4411 runs, which included 24 scores of 50+. He was brought by Rajasthan Royals for ₹3 crores during IPL 2020 auction last year. During his stint with Kolkata Knight Riders, Robin Uthappa was instrumental in helping Knight Riders win IPL trophy twice in 2012 and 2014. Apart from KKR, Uthappa has played for Royal Challengers Bangalore, four-time IPL winners Mumbai Indians and w-defunct Sahara Pune Warriors.

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17:44 IST, April 30th 2020