Sports News | Learnt Art of Bowling Yorkers from Arshdeep: Aayush Thakur After Taking DPL's First Fifer
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Purani Dilli 6 pacer Aayush Thakur, who became the first bowler to claim a five-wicket haul in the ongoing Delhi Premier League (DPL), has admitted that he learnt the art of bowling yorkers from India left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh during his stint with the Punjab Kings in the IPL as a net bowler.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) Purani Dilli 6 pacer Aayush Thakur, who became the first bowler to claim a five-wicket haul in the ongoing Delhi Premier League (DPL), has admitted that he learnt the art of bowling yorkers from India left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh during his stint with the Punjab Kings in the IPL as a net bowler.
The 21-year-old bowler, who represented India 'B' in an Under-19 Quadrangular international series, picked up a five-wicket haul that powered Purani Dilli 6 to a 20-run win over North Delhi Strikers at the Delhi Premier League here on Tuesday.
Also Read | Legends League Cricket 2024 Brings Back Cricketing Action to Jammu and Kashmir After Four Decades.
"I speak to Arshdeep Singh a lot and I am still in touch with him I have learnt a lot from him in terms of executing my yorkers when there is dew," Ayush told reporters after the post-match ceremony.
Thakur, with 12 wickets in 7 matches, is currently second in the list of most wicket takers -- just one behind Simarjeet Singh (13 in 6 matches).
He has been a net bowler in IPL for two years.
"I was a net bowler in the IPL for two years for Punjab Kings (2022) and Lucknow Super Giants (2023) so I do have a lot of experience of that, so implementing that very experience here was crucial," he said.
Thakur revealed that he started his career as a batter but there was sudden change in his career after joining the Sonnet Cricket Club under famed cricket coach Tarak Sinha.
"I was ready to transform myself into a bowler because there was a lot of fight and competition in Delhi for batters so the fast bowlers were fewer in numbers at that time. I have become a fast bowler now which feels great as I am also doing well for the team," he said.
"I have worked a lot on my swing bowling from the beginning. Tarak Sinha sir helped me a lot. Earlier I played state level as an opener but when I went to Sonnet, they made me a fast bowler which was a turning point in my life, so since then I have been playing state and the performances have been good too.
"I feel great because it was a brilliant opportunity for us, those who do well here(DPL) will get more chances in the future, so I just kept it simple by executing my plan which I did nicely and bagged a five-wicket haul and won the match for my team."
Asked about his IPL prospects, Thakur said: "Yes, it is on my mind to play there (IPL) after doing well here (DPL), just have to make sure that I do not get ahead of myself and perform well for the next matches and recover in time."
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)