Veteran Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa made his IPL debut for the Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) way back in 2016 and left his mark straightaway. His figures of 6/19 against the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) were the second-best in the league’s history until 2019 as well. And, Zampa opened up on the experience in his maiden IPL season and how he got to bowl to Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. He also shared that his confidence was high after getting the better of the South African legend.

Speaking on The Final Word Cricket Podcast, Adam Zampa said, “I got my debut, bowled to Virat for the first time, got De Villiers out twice in two balls and then the next game was the six-fer and then you’re like they’re obviously going to pick me up because of the six-fer. Then you go back and you’re like I just got to have a solid year. And then I had a stinker and never got a multi-million dollar payday from the IPL.”

However, Zampa accepted that the six-wicket haul made him believe that he would get a big deal. But that dream of his never fulfilled as Zampa played five games in the IPL 2016 season and wasn’t a regular on the side. He shared that while it was a great experience for
him, it was also a bit frustrating at times having to wait outside as well.

“I had a bit of international experience before that (IPL debut) and I always wanted to be a part of the IPL. I went through all kinds of emotions right from how good it is just to be a part of to I am sick of this just get me home I am not playing,” Adam Zampa concluded.