Navdeep Saini

Navdeep Amarjeet Saini (Hindi: [nʌʋˈd̪eːp ˈsɛːniː]; born 23 November 1992) is an Indian cricketer who represented his country in all three international formats between 2019 and 2021. He has played for Delhi in domestic cricket since 2013 and has appeared in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He made his international debut for the India cricket team in August 2019. Quotes If someone is a fast bowler, he has to put in a lot more effort to bowl at that pace," Saini told ESPNcricinfo ahead of Ranji Trophy 2024-25. Thus, a fast bowler has a lot more chances of getting injured, as compared to someone who bowls at 120 or 125 [kph]. Virat [Kohli] was India's captain at the time, and having played for RCB under him, whenever there was pressure, I used to talk to him and he used to calm me down, Bowling fast helps you create more opportunities to get a wicket,That makes you put in a lot more effort on your body. That, in turn, makes you injury prone. So you never know how or when you can get injured while trying to bowl at such high pace. You only try your best to focus on your fitness, and it is difficult to point out any one reason why someone gets injured more than others That was all according to the preparation. I put in the same effort day after day while practicing, and then follow the same process in the match," I can't reduce my pace, which is my strength. I don't want to sacrifice any bit of it; pace, after all, is my identity. I have always played cricket the same way, and intend to continue playing like that. All I know is that I need to take proper care of everything. Sometimes you must sacrifice something to gain something else. The competition is so tight these days that I will never want to reduce my pace, something which is unique to me. It is [up to] my quality if I can continuously bowl at that pace for four or five days in a row. Shami bhai feels I should keep hitting the 6-8 metre length; that will prevent me from leaking runs, and all but assure me of wickets. I always follow Shami bhai I have paid more attention to my diet, rest and recovery, I have tried to sleep on time, and maintained a particular time for practice to ensure I tick all boxes. I have been to the NCA for a camp. The physios and trainers there are really good: they set up a programme, and that helped me understand quite a lot. They provide you with a plan regarding your training regime. There are also the little things like having a good warm-up. There is a certain confidence that [makes me think] yes, I am on the right track, and that I should continue to follow the same process Saini: 'Pace is my identity, I don't want to sacrifice any bit of it', October 2024, Cricinfo by Himanshu Agrawal External links Category:Cricketers from India Category:1992 births Category:Living people