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Since I bowl wide of the crease – I am able to bring the ball in to the batsmen and have been working on varying my pace – a crucial component in the T20 format.
In white-ball cricket, things are different – over there, you outsmart the batsman, and over here in Test cricket, it’s all about patience and consistency.
As I played a lot of tennis ball cricket, I used to watch Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis a lot.
You bowl according to situations – whether at the death or at the beginning.
I’m not shy.
I don’t think I have a reputation to live up to and that I need to do things to satisfy that.
Earlier, I only used to get the ball into right handers. Over the years, I have developed some variations, thanks to first-class cricket and IPL.
When I made my First-Class debut, my first spell was of 10 overs. So I was always used to bowling lot of overs in Ranji Trophy, which always helps.
Hopefully, whenever I play more, I’ll be able to do well and gain more confidence.
Self-belief, I think, is my biggest strength. The mental toughness comes into play whenever the chips are down.
I look to learn from everyone.
Confidence is not dented after one match. If it happens, then you don’t deserve to play.
I focus on what has helped me, and I try to focus on my body and what do I need to keep myself fit.
You cannot be successful by just bowling yorkers.
I used to play tennis ball cricket quite a lot before playing serious cricket. Over there, you bowl yorkers. That could be the reason I bowl yorkers.
As a bowler, my motto is not to get too excited and not to get too down after every match.
On a good day, when you have a clear plan, you are able to execute whatever you wanted.
I don’t focus on what the experts are saying or not.
It feels good that the captain has so much of confidence in you that he gives you freedom to do whatever you want.
As a bowler, you have to constantly have to learn new things, and that’s been my main aim all the time.
In T20, you can show your variations; you can show your yorkers.
Whenever you go to different countries, you learn new things and gather experience.
I always try to keep calm.
As a kid, I was like anybody else, playing cricket, enjoying it. The only difference is, right from when I can remember, I always used to love bowling.
I have learnt a lot from the Indian team.
Not chasing success, I want to focus on my process. If I do that, eventually everything gets sorted out.
Lasith Malinga has been a great influence for me to bowl yorkers consistently.
If there is clarity about your plans, more often than not, you will be able to execute your plans.
The only focus for me is on my preparation, my execution, and what I can do for the team.
You go ball by ball, and you try to control the controllables.
If I say I don’t believe in myself, who else will?
I enjoy playing each and every format, but for me, Test cricket is at the paramount level because I feel everything is tested at that level.
It is important to have a clear head while bowling at the death, and one has to have self-belief.
I try to mix my pace and try to use yorkers.
I always wanted to play Test cricket, but people have only seen me in first-class cricket. I was always confident that, whenever I get a chance, I would be able to do well.
You never know when your chance will come. You have to be mentally prepared and be in best shape possible.
If you don’t believe in yourself, nobody can help you.
I have always taken care of my body.
As a bunch, when you’re getting wickets, it’s always good. You can create pressure from both ends.
You don’t get anything easy. You have to work for it.
I lost my father when I was a kid, so we were close unit; my sister and mother – obviously, I’m very close to them.
It is very important for long tours to enjoy the country and see the places.
When I went to Australia on the India A tour in 2014, I played on flat pitches against batsmen, some of whom were Test players. That experience taught me a lot, as I also was playing with a lot of Test players in our side as well, and I learned about being mentally tough.
I don’t take praise or criticism seriously.
If I am not able to execute my plans, then I feel I am not up to the mark and there has been a mistake on my part. Then I try to keep a cool head and try to do it all over again.
It is always good when you have an experienced coach who knows your strengths and weaknesses.
In four-day cricket, you have to be consistent; you have to bowl in one area.
If the team wants me to bowl first-change, I am happy to do that. If they want me to bowl with the new ball, I am happy to do that.
When there is seam movement, you don’t need to try too much. Just bowl good, hard lengths and wait for the batsman to make mistakes.
Bowlers have to adapt all the time.
I have bowled with the new ball before when I came into the Indian team in the T20 formats.
I always try and emphasize on having specific net sessions on ‘death bowling.’ It is similar to length balls – the more you practice, the better you get at it.
Whenever I go to a new country, I always plan in advance. Before visiting the country, I have a look at a few videos: what works over there, what the home team does over there.
IPL has helped me tremendously.
I focus on how to improve my fitness level.