"Gautam bhaiya backed me a lot," Badoni said in the post-match press conference. "He told me to play just my natural game. He told me you won't get the one-odd match, but you will get a proper run. He also told me, 'you don't need to play according to the situation. There are senior players to do that. You show us your natural game'." Super Giants skipper KL Rahul was mighty impressed with Badoni's effort, with the star opener reckoning him as a AB de Villiers in the making. “He's baby AB. He has been phenomenal from the first day. For a little boy he packs a punch and plays 360 degrees, so happy for him as he grabbed the opportunity. It was not ideal for him to walk out with us four down but he did well under pressure and hopefully he can continue doing that,” said the Lucknow skipper about Badoni in the post-match presentation ceremony.
