Deepak Hooda

Deepak Jagbir Hooda (born 19 April 1995) is an Indian international cricketer who has represented his country in One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket. Domestically he plays for Rajasthan and has appeared in the Indian Premier League for several teams, most recently Chennai Super Kings. He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off break. He made his international debut for India in February 2022. Quotes To take the team through is the biggest challenge. The team relies on an all-rounder so he has to perform. It is about contributing to the team’s success. He has to handle the pressure from both ends – while batting and bowling. He has to ensure that he performs and when he hasn’t done well with one aspect, he has to ensure he makes up for it with the other. If he has done well in one department, he has to make sure he doesn’t relax and contribute more by doing well in the other too. Mentally he needs to be strong. I enjoy fielding the most. While batting and bowling there is a lot of pressure, but fielding is one thing which is in our hand and the more you enjoy it, the better it gets . I try to remain calm under pressure and enjoy fielding. Have you set yourself a goal? Yes, it is a crucial role. The all-rounder is someone who carries the team through. He has the responsibility of doing so. I have grown into the role and matured over time. Earlier, when I played for India U-19, we had Bharat Arun Sir and (R) Sridhar Sir and both have played a big role in my grooming as an all-rounder. They had trust in me; they would motivate me and tell me that I can do it and I must keep playing the way I do. All those factors and the motivating things that they would say have played a hand in my grooming. I gradually understood things and everything started getting better. Motivating to get an award after debut season: Deepak Hooda, January 2016, Bcci by staff External links Category:1995 births Category:Cricketers from India Category:Living people