Rudra Pratap Singh has been a revelation in recent months and the young pacer believes he had been able to perform well because he had a regular spot in the side.
DURBAN: The architect of India's win over South Africa in the Twenty20 World Cup, Rudra Pratap Singh has been a revelation in recent months and the young pacer believes he had been able to perform well because he had a regular spot in the side.
RP has played a key role in his team's sensational run to the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup and his figures of 4-13 on Thursday were instrumental in knocking the hosts out of the competition.
"I have been in and out of the side initially and that's doesn't help any bowler. However in recent months, I have been playing regularly. That has given me a lot of confidence to go out and give my best."
"When you get to play regularly, you work on your bowling, and pick up a few things along the way. I am happy to have been dong my bit for my team and I am more confident and more mature now," RP Singh said.
He said the wicket at Kingsmead assisted fast bowlers and inspired him to go out and have a crack at the South African batsmen.
RP's two-wicket burst in the second over of the innings put the hosts on the backfoot.
"I have enjoyed bowling in Ireland and England and I am also enjoying bowling at Kingsmead. The wicket here does offer some help to the pace bowlers and whenever that happens it inspires you to do well."
The 21-year-old Uttar Pradesh boy said that the young team was loving every moment of their unexpected run in the championship.
"We are enjoying every moment of it. It has been an exciting tournament and the team has really come together to keep winning against the best of teams. Our victory against Pakistan in the 'bowl out' set the ball rolling for us and although we lost to New Zealand by a narrow margin, we did well against England and South Africa."
"It really has been very memorable and exciting and I can't really express it in words. We are living a dream and we want this to continue for two more games."
"To be playing the semi-finals of a World Cup against Australia is as good as it gets. Of course beating Pakistan was the high point so far but there are two important games still to be played," he said.
Asked to take his pick on a dream final, RP quipped, "It will be great if it's India vs Pakistan!'.
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