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During an Instagram Live session, fast bowler Navdeep Saini spoke about his experiences of the Indian team and the IPL along with how he is keeping himself fit under the coronavirus lockdown.
RCB bowler Navdeep Saini reacts after KKR’s Andre Russell swings and misses. (Courtesy by BCCI)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Navdeep Saini interacted with Sports Tak during an Instagram Live session
- Saini recalled an IPL incident when Andre Russell praised his pace bowling
- Saini also termed the current Indian pace battery as the best in the world
India fast bowler Navdeep Saini has revealed an instance when West Indies T20 legend Andre Russell was surprised by his raw pace during the Indian Premier League (IPL). Saini, who has made his way into the Indian team backed by his ability to bowl at express speeds, has been a player of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise in the IPL.
Talking on an Instagram Live session on Sports Tak, Saini recalled a match in Kolkata when Russell had told RCB captain Virat Kohli that he was surprised at how such a thin guy could bowl at such high pace.
“There was a match in Kolkata between RCB and Knight Riders when I had bowled to Russell. I had bowled really well. After that Russell told Virat paaji: “Dikhne mein to patla sa ladka hai par ladka daalta bahut tez hai (He looks thin but the lad bowls very fast)”. When Virat paaji told me later I was quite happy. When a foreign player talks about you in this way, it feels really great,” said a beaming Saini.
Saini’s IPL team RCB have attracted a lot of flak for their failure to win an IPL title despite having some global stars in the team from time to time. In the 12 editions of the IPL, RCB have made the IPL final twice but failed to win the trophy on each of those occasions.
When asked about the same, Saini said that while the empty trophy cabinet is indeed noticeable, the committment of the players towards winning all games remains intact and will continue to be so.
“Yes I also feel the same. Before I played for them I was surprised by it. But after I played for RCB realised that all the team players, even those sitting outside, realize that the effort is the most important. Everyone is giving their 110 percent effort even though results might not show it,” replied Saini.
Saini also termed the Indian pace battery as the best in the world by a distance while adding that he made sure he learned a lot from each of his senior Indian bowlers like Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah. From Bumrah especially, Saini said that he had learnt “to trust your strength come what may” – an attitude that has helped Saini not only in his short India career but also during the high stakes IPL games.
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