Dharamsala: India’s pace bowling unit has performed well over the past year or so but Siddharth Kaul, who has earned a a national call-up for the ODI series against Sri Lanka is ready to to wait for his chance to be a part of the playing XI.
“I am not thinking too much about that (the competition). It is an honour to be picked for India, a dream come true. I am going into the series with a mindset that helped me do well in domestic cricket, IPL and India. I am ready to do what the team demands from me,” he said, in his first media interaction on Friday.
The Punjab pacer ran out of words after he learnt about his selection in the Indian team during a Ranji Trophy match last month.
When asked about his first day in the Indian dressing room, he said, “It is a great feeling I can’t describe what it is. Thank you for calling me to this media interaction.
“I got silent when I was told about the selection. I just kept running and bowling, did not know what was happening around me. I feel blessed that I have got this call-up.”
Incidentally, Kaul was a part of the Virat Kohli led Indian team that won the U-19 World In 2008. The soft-spoken speedster credited his performances in the domestic level for his national call-up.
He said, “I have been picked in the IPL, India A and I have performed well. The experience in domestic cricket in the last five years also helped my bowling, taught me how to bowl in certain circumstances. It has helped in my growth.”
When quizzed about his journey from playing at the U-19 level to getting a chance to represent the senior team, Kaul said, “I love this game and I am passionate about it. I have to keep going. I know fitness is most important in international cricket and I working on that.”