IPL 2016: Jayant Yadav claims doosra cannot be bowled without any flex
At a time in which spinners often rely on dangerously complex variations or tend to dart the ball, Jayant Yadav comes across as a breath of fresh air. PTI reported the classical off spinner expressing his views on the doosra and being part of the Indian squad to Zimbabwe.
Looking to keep things simple, the 26-year old asserted, “I have never bowled a doosra in my life and will never bowl one. I believe doosra can't be bowled without a bit of kink. My stock ball is the off-spinner and that's my strength.”
However, Yadav is developing another delivery that turns away from the right-hander. He revealed, “I am working on my carrom ball. But to be honest, I have not reached a stage where I can use it at a big platform like IPL or international matches.”
The Haryana spinner has had to fight hard to cement his spot in the state side which plays mostly on green tracks at the Bansi Lal Stadium in Lahli. But, he insisted that the experience only strengthened his resolve.
Yadav affirmed, "I think it has made me tougher that we play at Lahli, which is known for its seamer-friendly tracks. Also when Mishy bhai (Amit Mishra) is around, he is obviously the first choice spinner. If we play a second spinner, the fight is between myself and Yuzi (Yuzvendra Chahal).”
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Crediting Haryana Cricket Association Chief and BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhary for backing him, Yadav reminisced, “It was my Ranji Trophy debut in 2011 against Gujarat in Surat. We were fighting to save relegation. Mishra and Chahal were supposed to play and Aniruddh sir said that I should be played.”
The bowling all-rounder added, “It was a match that could have been make or break for me and he (Chaudhary) had belief in my abilities. I got six wickets in the game and we saved relegation.”
Reflecting on his IPL experience with Delhi Daredevils, Jayant admitted that he was overawed by Team Mentor Rahul Dravid. He noted, “For the first two days, I was in awe of him. I simply could not speak as it was like standing in front of Rahul Dravid. Then as I interacted, I was amazed at his homework.”
When asked about his role models, Yadav declared, “Swann had such amazing drift in his deliveries while Ashwin is a master of variations. As a bowler, it is necessary to have variations when one aspires to play at the highest level.”
Hoping to grab the chance and impress skipper MS Dhoni, he felt, “As of now, my aim will be to remain relaxed. Also like every other youngster, I am also looking forward towards meeting Mahi bhai (Dhoni).”
India’s tour of Zimbabwe comprises of 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is and will begin on June 11 at the Harare Sports Club.