Gurnoor Brar
A month later, representing India ‘A’, he followed it up with a 10-wicket match haul against Sri Lanka ‘A’ in Galle. Bengaluru: In a crowded Indian pace pool, opportunities have to be seized. Punjab’s Gurnoor Brar appears to have taken that lesson to heart. The lanky pacer made an immediate impression on his India ODI debut against Afghanistan in June, claiming three wickets.
Despite bowling 23 overs on a slow-paced surface, he maintained his intensity and finished with a four-wicket match haul in the first innings. Brar’s schedule has been relentless. He flew in from Sri Lanka on Friday and turned up for the Duleep Trophy semifinal against South Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence on Sunday.
Seeing them prepare, I have developed,” said Brar, who has taken 11 wickets in six ODIs.
The biggest lesson from the senior pros, he said, was not to abandon what brought him this far. Things come along with the experience of playing more matches,” he said. “I was performing well in the Ranji Trophy; I also did well for India ‘A’ and I was picked on that basis. But I’ve learned how to stay consistent with my lengths and bowl on different wickets. I’ve been growing well under Morne sir (bowling coach Morkel), Gambhir sir (head coach), ‘Boom’ (Jasprit Bumrah), Siraj and Prasidh. “The learnings from Bumrah and other seniors were to stick to my strengths and not change. But the important thing is to understand bowling in different conditions.