The new Indian pacer Siddarth Kaul, who has been called up in the replacement of Jasprit Bumrah for the three-match T20I series in the New Zealand tour, has recently revealed the special bowling skill that he has learnt from the former Indian left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan.
After his brilliant performances in the IPL 2018, the right-arm pacer Kaul made his international cricket debut in the same year (2018). While he made his T20I debut during India’s UK tour in June 2018, later in the next month, Kaul made his ODI debut.
He was also in the 2018 Asia Cup squad that was played in UAE in last September, where he played one game and that was against Afghanistan in the Super Four stage.
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In a recent interview with TOI, Kaul revealed that he had recently learnt the pinpoint execution of a toe-crusher from Zaheer Khan.
Kaul told TOI, “During the Asia Cup, (Indian opener) Rohit Sharma advised me to go to Zak Pa. The legend has truckloads of experience of bowling on overseas wickets. Just 15 days with him in Mumbai made a huge difference to my bowling. For the first four days, he made me bowl only yorkers.”
“I could always bowl in the block hole but he taught me the pinpoint execution of a toe crusher. Apart from yorker, we also worked on the knuckle ball and a couple of more variations. The Zak magic has given me a fresh mindset. I also pick the brains of Ashish Nehra regularly.”
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When Kaul was asked about his preparation for the upcoming New Zealand T20I series, he claimed that his recent tour experience in New Zealand with India A would help him. Featuring in the all three games of that List A series, Kaul took a total of seven wickets.
The 28-year-old pacer said about his preparation for the New Zealand T20I series, “There in December with India A, I had seven wickets in three matches. Knowing the conditions well makes me up for the challenge. I follow my preparation routine to be ready to give 100% on any chance I get. Delivering my best is a habit.”
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The Punjab pacer Kaul is optimistic to feature in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, which is just more than four months away to begin, but first, he wants to do well in the upcoming New Zealand tour.
Kaul said about his 2019 WC opportunity, “I want to throw my hat in the ring. Every cricketer dreams of playing in the World Cup. I have heard so many stories from Yuvi Pa (Yuvraj Singh) and Bhajju Pa (Harbhajan Singh) about India’s World Cup triumphs of 2007 (T20) and 2011 (ODI). I am a firm believer in the process. My first task is to do well in New Zealand. It’s your performance that should talk.”
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The 28-year-old Punjab right-arm pacer has credited the Ranji Trophy for his entire achievements.
Kaul said, “All my achievements are because of Ranji Trophy. Playing on different tracks across the country helped me evolve as a cricketer. In the current season, two of my finest spells, both six-wicket hauls in the first innings, came on contrasting surfaces – an under-prepared pitch at Kotla against Delhi, and a green top in Mohali against Kerala.”
