NAGPUR: Without ever losing hope, Siddarth Kaul hopped from one venue to every other these kind of years in the domestic circuit until, in a manner most extraordinary, he won the inside track of his maiden India call-up from the on-field umpires all the way through a Ranji Trophy fit.
Punjab was bowling against Services in Amritsar on Monday when fit referee Sunil Chaturvedi sent in a message thru umpires Vineet Kulkarni and Ok Srinath for Kaul.
"It was drinks break at that time and one of the umpires came up to me and said that match referee sir (Chaturvedi) had informed that I have been selected in the Indian ODI squad. I didn't know how to react at that moment. It was the biggest piece of news in my cricketing career and I got it on field," Kaul informed PTI all the way through an interaction.
The 27-year-old got here into highlight when he bowled the well-known last over all the way through that 2008 U-19 World Cup ultimate against South Africa in Kuala Lumpur the place Virat Kohli was main the facet.
Kohli has since long past onto transform one in all India's greatest batsmen, Ravindra Jadeja has been an established name from that squad while the likes of Saurabh Tiwary and Abhinav Mukund have made sporadic nationwide team appearances.
But Kaul never misplaced hope these kind of years as he plied his industry for Punjab, North Zone, India A and Sunrisers Hyderabad consistently. He has 175 firstclass wickets from 50 games and 99 List A scalps from 52 matches.
"I used to be at all times hopeful that if I stay acting, I might get my share of probabilities. Yes, it was a great feeling to win the U-19 World Cup however these kind of years I knew that good efficiency at the domestic degree can be rewarded.
"I had to concentrate on being consistent in domestic cricket. That was my endeavour and this is a praise for that."
Talking cricket with senior execs like Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh has helped Kaul a great deal.
"Yuvi paaji and Bhajju paa are inspirations for all people in the Punjab team. They have played such a lot of international cricket that even a slightest input all the way through fit eventualities can enhance you as a bowler.
"Whenever they have been around, I have only gained as a player. It's not like they would coach you but just give you subtle hints about what to do in specific situations."
He has been part of various India A tours to puts like Australia and South Africa and it also driven his case as he got 13 wickets from 5 List A games.
"Playing for India A or IPL is peak degree cricket and it at all times provides you with that self assurance that you'll be able to belong to a definite degree. What helped me was my interactions with Rahul Dravid. Rahul sir would at all times tell me that self belief is key for any player.
"At this degree, it is about doing small things proper on a consistent basis. That's what I did when I used to be playing against New Zealand A or South Africa A."
He was first of all a overdue 120 kmph bowler however has of overdue controlled to increase the tempo, clocking in overdue 130kmp now and then.
"I might give a lot of credit score to our Punjab team instructor Sagar Diwan. He was associated with the Chandigarh Golf Club and now with the Ranji team. Training with him has larger my fitness and stamina and has also helped in increasing my tempo. I am also ready to transport the ball each tactics consistently."
His coach has at all times been his father Dr Tej Kaul, who, by the way, was associated with the Indian team as a instructor in the overdue 80s and early 90s. A couple of years in the past, a picture of infant Siddarth sitting with a young Sachin Tendulkar all the way through an Indian team's observe consultation in the early 90s changed into well-known.
Kaul's elder brother Uday has also been a former India U-19 player, who had toured with India U-19s to England in 2006 - a team that had each Kohli and Ishant Sharma.
Uday also performs for Punjab in the Ranji Trophy as a wicketkeeper and top-order batsman. He has played 93 first- class games scoring over 6000 runs.
"My father Dr Tej Kaul has at all times been my coach. Even nowadays any technical issue I have with my bowling, I seek the advice of him. Also it is helping that my elder brother Uday has been an established firstclass cricketer and a wicketkeeper.
"When your brother is a wicketkeeper, you get first-hand input about how the ball is releasing out of your hand," Kaul concluded.
Punjab was bowling against Services in Amritsar on Monday when fit referee Sunil Chaturvedi sent in a message thru umpires Vineet Kulkarni and Ok Srinath for Kaul.
"It was drinks break at that time and one of the umpires came up to me and said that match referee sir (Chaturvedi) had informed that I have been selected in the Indian ODI squad. I didn't know how to react at that moment. It was the biggest piece of news in my cricketing career and I got it on field," Kaul informed PTI all the way through an interaction.
The 27-year-old got here into highlight when he bowled the well-known last over all the way through that 2008 U-19 World Cup ultimate against South Africa in Kuala Lumpur the place Virat Kohli was main the facet.
Kohli has since long past onto transform one in all India's greatest batsmen, Ravindra Jadeja has been an established name from that squad while the likes of Saurabh Tiwary and Abhinav Mukund have made sporadic nationwide team appearances.
But Kaul never misplaced hope these kind of years as he plied his industry for Punjab, North Zone, India A and Sunrisers Hyderabad consistently. He has 175 firstclass wickets from 50 games and 99 List A scalps from 52 matches.
"I used to be at all times hopeful that if I stay acting, I might get my share of probabilities. Yes, it was a great feeling to win the U-19 World Cup however these kind of years I knew that good efficiency at the domestic degree can be rewarded.
"I had to concentrate on being consistent in domestic cricket. That was my endeavour and this is a praise for that."
Talking cricket with senior execs like Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh has helped Kaul a great deal.
"Yuvi paaji and Bhajju paa are inspirations for all people in the Punjab team. They have played such a lot of international cricket that even a slightest input all the way through fit eventualities can enhance you as a bowler.
"Whenever they have been around, I have only gained as a player. It's not like they would coach you but just give you subtle hints about what to do in specific situations."
He has been part of various India A tours to puts like Australia and South Africa and it also driven his case as he got 13 wickets from 5 List A games.
"Playing for India A or IPL is peak degree cricket and it at all times provides you with that self assurance that you'll be able to belong to a definite degree. What helped me was my interactions with Rahul Dravid. Rahul sir would at all times tell me that self belief is key for any player.
"At this degree, it is about doing small things proper on a consistent basis. That's what I did when I used to be playing against New Zealand A or South Africa A."
He was first of all a overdue 120 kmph bowler however has of overdue controlled to increase the tempo, clocking in overdue 130kmp now and then.
"I might give a lot of credit score to our Punjab team instructor Sagar Diwan. He was associated with the Chandigarh Golf Club and now with the Ranji team. Training with him has larger my fitness and stamina and has also helped in increasing my tempo. I am also ready to transport the ball each tactics consistently."
His coach has at all times been his father Dr Tej Kaul, who, by the way, was associated with the Indian team as a instructor in the overdue 80s and early 90s. A couple of years in the past, a picture of infant Siddarth sitting with a young Sachin Tendulkar all the way through an Indian team's observe consultation in the early 90s changed into well-known.
Kaul's elder brother Uday has also been a former India U-19 player, who had toured with India U-19s to England in 2006 - a team that had each Kohli and Ishant Sharma.
Uday also performs for Punjab in the Ranji Trophy as a wicketkeeper and top-order batsman. He has played 93 first- class games scoring over 6000 runs.
"My father Dr Tej Kaul has at all times been my coach. Even nowadays any technical issue I have with my bowling, I seek the advice of him. Also it is helping that my elder brother Uday has been an established firstclass cricketer and a wicketkeeper.
"When your brother is a wicketkeeper, you get first-hand input about how the ball is releasing out of your hand," Kaul concluded.
Never lost hope of India call-up all these years: Siddarth Kaul
![Never lost hope of India call-up all these years: Siddarth Kaul]()
Reviewed by Kailash
on
November 28, 2017
Rating:
