The Duleep Trophy 2024 which is scheduled to commence on September 5 will be an audition for many domestic players looking to earn their maiden call-up. Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore is one of them. Tamil Nadu’s left-arm spinner feels he is ready to play Test cricket. He considers himself one of the best spinners in the country at the moment.
Kishore has been picked in Team B by selectors which is led by Abhimanyu Easwaran. The other spinners in side are Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Chahar and Washington Sundar. Kishore revealed that he has been training harder than ever, especially during the 15-20 day break after the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2024.
"I feel so confident because I have never trained in the block I have now. Maybe before getting into the IPL, I would have trained like this. Waking up at 4 am, training and then, bowling. I haven't put in as many hours as I have this pre-season in the past four-five years. During the IPL, you don't get time, you focus on recovery. After TNPL, I had a 15-20 day break, and used it to the best,” the 27-year-old told the New Indian Express.
"I feel I am one of the best spinners in the country. Put me in a Test match, I am ready. So, I am not worried too much. Jadeja is there, I have never played alongside him. I have been with him in CSK, but never played together in red-ball format. So, it will be a good learning experience in terms of what he does. In saying that, I feel confident. So, I am ready more than ever," he added.
Kishore ready to play in Buchi Babu Trophy
Before Duleep Trophy kicks off, Kishore will lead TNCA XI against Haryana in Coimbatore on August 21 in the Buchi Babu Trophy 2024. In order to prepare for the high profile domestic tournament, he wants to bowl 50 overs.
"The main reason to play Buchi Babu is to get ready to bowl 50 overs. I wanted to play Buchi Babu. I want to play as much cricket as I can. Sometimes these kinds of injuries can be a blessing because sometimes cricketers get bored playing too much cricket, it doesn't happen to me that much, but happens for most. Naturally, when an injury happens, I am raring to go. If I have to bowl 50 overs, I will do it happily. I will do it with more interest, more fire. So, it has been a blessing. Very eager to play again," he further added.
Kishore’s First-Class numbers
The Gujarat Titans player has played 39 First-Class games so far. He has 166 wickets at an average of 24.01 including 10 fifers. The 27-year-old is handy with the bat down the order scoring 729 runs including three fifties.
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