JAIPUR: The last few months have been quite rewarding for
Ravi Bishnoi
. He not only made a comeback into the Indian side after almost a year, but also surpassed one of the best in the business, Rashid Khan, to become the No.1 T20I bowler in the ICC rankings during India-Afghanistan series earlier this year. With things falling in place, the 22-year-old is hoping for a good IPL outing with an eye on making it to the
T20 World Cup
squad.
Dealing with the snub Between September 2022 and August 2023 was a phase when Bishnoi was clueless why he was not being considered by the national selectors for the T20 side.
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“I did not know what the reasoning was behind leaving me out. My two coaches, Pradyot Singh Rathore and Shahrukh Khan, ensured that I stayed in the right frame of mind and kept giving my best whenever I had an opportunity, be it in the IPL or in the domestic games. Thankfully I never felt insecure and changed the way I bowled. I just kept bowling more and worked on my batting. I follow a simple theory that the more you bowl the more you grow."
Motivated by teammates
Proud of his Under-19 India teammates, the leggie says that Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel and Tilak Varma have worked hard and shown great discipline to reach where they are now.
“They had fought hard in life, and it feels good that the boys I played with during Under-19 days have made it to the senior team as well. I must admit that Yashasvi has now motivated me to play Test cricket,” the youngster remarked.
Aiming for T20I squad?
The youngster is on the national selectors’ radar for the upcoming T20 World Cup starting in June this year, but he does not wish to overthink it.
“Who would not like to be a part of the World Cup squad? That’s my dream and a good show in the IPL can help,” he stated.
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