Last Updated:
Arshdeep Singh said he has learnt a lot bowling with Jasprit Bumrah at the other end.
Arshdeep Singh (left) and Jasprit Bumrah (AFP Photo)
Arshdeep Singh said he has benefitted greatly by getting to share the dressing room with some of the biggest names in international cricket, including the peerless Jasprit Bumrah.
Speaking to reporters on the eve of the third T20I against South Africa at SuperSport Park, Arshdeep said: “I just try to enjoy the present, have fun on the field and off the field, that’s been my mantra… to see and to play along with the legends of the game and to learn from them, how to prepare mentally and physically. That’s where I feel I have grown, just trying to learn from wherever I can and to do well for the team.
“I have said before as well that I have got a really good bowling partner in Jassi (Bumrah) bhai, he has helped me enormously in taking a lot of wickets by creating pressure at the other end, so a lot of credit goes to him as well.
“But the main thing is how well I can adapt to the conditions, the situations of the game, how I can attack the batsmen early on by taking some wickets, and even at the death, how well can I outsmart the thinking of the batsmen and bring the game back in our control.”
ALSO READ | Arshdeep Singh On Death Bowling: ‘Some Days It Comes Off Well, Some Days It Will Not…’
Asked what he has learned from T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Arshdeep praised the star batter for his leadership qualities.
“The way he controls his emotions, the way he manages his highs and lows, he is so strong mentally irrespective of whether he is having a good day or a bad day.”
Talking about Wednesday’s game against the Proteas, he said, “They are struggling against spinners, so the aim is to contain them early on and give a good platform to the spinners, so that they can attack the South African batters and take their wickets.”
(With inputs from Agencies)
