Mukesh Kumar says ‘Rohit always narrates us about areas to bowl in the nets’

Mukesh Kumar says ‘Rohit always narrates us about areas to bowl’: After the historic victory in Cape Town, everyone celebrated this remarkable win by appreciating all for their efforts and terrific performances. But one unacknowledged hero among all the other heroes was Mukesh Kumar, who dismissed three heroes of SA and helped to win the match team India.

The unfortunate harm to Shardul Thakur post the test series opener helped Mukesh to obtain his place in the india team before the final test. PTI cited Mukesh as saying, “I think I have been able to fulfill the role assigned by the team management. I am satisfied with my bowling and the best part is that I have worked hard and tried my best”.

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Famed for his strategic judgment, Mukesh shared visions of adapting to SA situations. Acknowledging the various dynamics of these paths, he clarified the tactical verdict to bowl back-of-length deliveries.

Even Mukesh added further, “There’s a lot of difference between bowling on this kind of tracks compared to Indian pitches. In India, when you try to bowl fuller length the ball moves in the air, but here, if you try to bowl too full, you get smashed. So we decided that we would bowl between 6 to 8 meters in length (back of length). And since there is a lot of bounce on offer you can get wickets”.

In the second test against South Africa, the duo of Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah became the talk of the town for driving India to a series-leveling win at Cape Town.

Rohit’s Advice on India’s Bowling Strategy

When Mukesh prepares for the match, always includes a one on one with captain Rohit Sharma in the nets. “He always tells us about areas to bowl when we seek feedback in the nets. They would tell us ‘If you pitch the ball in this particular length and channel you can trouble us’,” Mukesh stated, recollecting the experience.

“When you play for the country, you need to adapt and adjust to various formats. If you are playing white ball and need to play Test matches after that, then you also simultaneously need to practice with the red ball,” Mukesh Kumar added.