The entire cricketing space is witnessing the top-class wicketkeeping abilities that Sheldon Jackson is putting on display in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Brendon McCullum, the head coach of the Kolkata K Knight Riders, is equally impressed with the 35-year-old and has showered praises on him.
McCullum is so impressed with Jackson's abilities that he has compared them with those of the India legend MS Dhoni.
"Sheldon continues to get better and better. He is 35, but you wouldn't know. His growth in the last two years has been significant. He has a good ball-striking ability. And very few players hit the ball as far as he does. He is not too far behind Andre Russell when he is striking the ball, if not the same. I am sure with more opportunities, we will see a performance from Sheldon," McCullum told Sportstar.
Jackson hasn't had many opportunities in the middle on the batting front. In the game against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), he was unbeaten on three. Next, Jackson registered a duck against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Later, the Saurashtra cricketer was left out in KKR's encounter with Punjab Kings (PBKS).
KKR featured in three games in the tournament so far. Out of which, they have managed to register a victory in two while they went down against the Faf du Plessis-led RCB. They take on Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians (MI) next on Wednesday, April 6, in Pune.
The MI team is coming off two losses in as many games. As for the points table, Rajasthan Royals (RR) sit at the top with two wins from as many games, while Sunrisers Hyderabad is placed at the bottom. Defending champions, CSK, have lost all three games they have played so far.