Ishwar Pandey owes his success to CSK's excellent fielding

Ishwar Pandey

Following his impressive debut for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League match against Delhi Daredevils, where he picked up two top order wickets for just 23 runs in his 4 overs to help his team register an easy victory, Ishwar Pandey credited his success to the excellent fielding display by the Super Kings’ fielders, who took some amazing catches on the day.

Pandey said, “We are a great fielding side who had a bad outing in the last match. We were motivated to correct that and it showed in the catches our fielders pulled off. I didn’t do anything special with the ball. It was our fielders who made us bowlers look good.

“When you bowl a bad ball and your teammates put their bodies on the line to save runs for you, as a bowler, you feel motivated to better your performance and correct your line and length. That’s what a good fielding unit does to a bowler – it helps him improve his own performance.”

On the impact captain MS Dhoni has had on him, the Madhya Pradesh fast bowler said: “Today, when I went on the field, he told me at once, ‘Tell me whatever field you want and whenever you want to make any changes to it. Feel free to form your own plans and bowl according to them. I am here to facilitate you in every way.”