Harshal Patel made headlines with his stunning bowling show while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the now-suspended 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He had played seven matches where he claimed 17 wickets and finished as the leading wicket-taker as well.
Notably, before that, he could only manage to take wickets in double digits only once, it was way back in 2015. Recently, while talking to India TV, Patel revealed that he was very clear about what to do and that’s why he was able to perform in such a good manner as well. And he also gave the credit to the RCB management for his success this season.
“Ever since I was traded to RCB, their communication was very clear about my role in the team. They had clearly told me that I’d be bowling most of my overs in the middle or in the death. So before the tournament started, during the camp, I prepared accordingly. That preparation too was really precise. Also, I think RCB gave me the opportunity to perform in pressure situations,” Harshal Patel said.
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“I think I had concentration issues and used to bowl a bad ball every over. When you are bowling, your entire focus should be on the six balls that you’re going to bowl. So without thinking much about what shots the batsman was going to play, I put all my focus on where I wanted to pitch the ball. That kind of mindset really helped me this season. There were still times when I was hit for boundaries on good balls, but then I did not think much about them,” he further added.
On the other hand, this year’s mini auctions also saw some foreign players were sold in multi-crore deals as well and most of them tried to keep the trust their franchise put on them. However, the Haryana pacer wasn’t bothered about this as well.
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“Price tag is not in your hand. When you see the small auctions, every team is looking to fill up the limited slots, and have huge purse, so there are players who go for multi-crore bids. But at the same time, IPL is all about skill. My focus is more on the skill rather than the price I get,” concluded Harshal Patel.
