Varun Aaron does not intend to cut down on pace

Varun Aaron

Indian pacer Varun Aaron has had a career full of injuries. Many times, he has been ruled out of crucial matches at the wrong time. However, he has no intention to cut down on his bowling speed, which he believes is his prime asset.

“I have had five stress fractures and still haven’t cut down on pace and I don’t think I ever will. If you are playing at the highest level, you have to have everything in your armoury. Bowling fast alone will not help you. You have to bowl in the right areas to be a good bowler. Bowling fast comes naturally to me and I don’t really think about the pace aspect too much. If you can bowl fast, it is always an added advantage and a bonus,” Aaron said.

After taking 3/9 in his first match in this year’s IPL, the Indian pace bowler added: “I couldn’t have asked for a better start to the IPL. Getting a wicket first ball was a great feeling. It is great to start on a winning note and to win so convincingly is a really good feeling. I am sure it would have done a world of good for everyone’s confidence. I was really looking forward to this first game in the IPL.

“I sat out for the entire World T20, and it was not easy. I was very eager to get out in the middle and bowl well. I am glad it came out well today. My intention was to bowl well and help our team to a victory. It was a nice batting track and had a nice carry, which I like. Having said that, I am not going to get fast bowling friendly tracks in these T20 games, but it is encouraging to see a wicket with a lot of carry like that.”

It is heartening to see that injuries have not hurt his morale and he continues to be hungry for success.