Dubai: Part-time spinner Kedar Jadhav has a knack of picking up crucial wickets and the player attributed his golden touch to not bowling much in the nets. He picked up three crucial wickets Wednesday against Pakistan as India won the game by eight wickets.
“I don’t bowl much in the nets. Honestly, I just bowl a couple of overs in the practice session before a match. I think if I try and work on my bowling in the net sessions, then whatever is there… I might lose it. So I stay in my limit,” said Jadhav, who has featured in 42 ODIs.
India-Pakistan matches are always exciting, we won and it feels good. But we treat every team with the same intensity
Kedar Jadhav
Jadhav also recalled how former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s decision to hand him the ball in an ODI against New Zealand back in 2016, revealed the bowler in him. “Ever since Dhoni bhai asked me to bowl in that New Zealand match, my life has completely changed,” Jadhav informed.
Asked to comment about his success rate, Jadhav stressed on maintaining the basics. “We try to do what we’re expected to do – bowling in the right areas, keeping the pressure while the fielders are in the circle. If we stick to the processes, the results will automatically happen,” he pointed out.
Jadhav also said that a change in his fitness regimen after a surgery in April has also helped him become a better cricketer. “Earlier I used to miss out on my fitness training sessions. Now after surgery in April I don’t,” he asserted. “It has definitely helped me develop and become a stronger, fitter player,” Jadhav said.
