Former Indian head coach and commentator Ravi Shastri has heaped praise on the young Indian pacer Gurnoor Brar for showing maturity in the post-match presentation with his comments after being adjudged the player of the match in the second ODI against New Zealand.
Speaking to Sony Sports Network after the game, Shastri pointed out Brar’s comments during the post-match presentation, highlighting his admiration for Brar’s approach. Notably, Brar scalped four important wickets, conceding only 30 runs in his 10-over spell, which included two maidens.
“I like the way he spoke in the post-match as well. He said, I know I’m fast; I’ve got to use my pace to good effect. But I don’t want to be carried away. I want to hit the hard lengths, which he’s done here, and take the wickets,” Shastri told Sony Sports Network.
“When a young bowler knows what his strengths are and wants to live up to them, it’s a good sign. You saw him at Eden Park. You saw him here. He’s growing in confidence, and he’s getting better and better,” he added.
Speaking at the post-match presentation after winning the player of the match award, Brar asserted that he has been enjoying bowling in New Zealand conditions, which are offering bounce and pace.
“I really enjoyed it. Bowling here in New Zealand, the bounce and the pace really helped me, so I enjoyed it. Obviously, in India the pitches are quite flat, so we have to bowl that hard length. But here, there’s that extra bounce. So I was just bowling to my strengths, and it worked,” Brar said after the second ODI.
“If you’re a fast bowler bowling at an average of 140 or 142 (kmph), you have to be aggressive as well. But you have to know your limits too. I just enjoy it and keep bowling. I just try to bowl that hard length, the lengths where batters try to pull. I don’t want to bowl it very high; I just keep bowling at shoulder level,” he added.
