Ind vs SA | You must have the mindset to grab your chance, says Umesh Yadav

India's pace attack was never as potent before. Their ability to just run in and torment batsmen time and again is something that has grown in the past 18 months in India's tour to South Africa, England, and Australia. Even in home conditions, the Mne in Blue were able to trouble the batsmen with reverse swing, which goes a long way to show the culture of winning that captain Virat Kohli has started in the team.

With Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Ishant Sharma being ahead of Umesh in the pecking order, the muscular bowler always knew that he would get fewer opportunities and having not impressed in England when given a chance, Yadav knew that whenever he got an opportunity next, he will have to perform well. But he also believes that the bunch of fast bowlers that are present at the moment will provide huge competition for the new batch as the current lot has experience.

“Most of the boys in this set-up, at least 7-8 have played 40 plus Tests. So when the youngsters, who are coming up, see the kind of hard yards seniors are putting in, it’s not easy for them. They know that they need to get better than us to be in the side,” he said in the post-match press conference, reported Scroll.

He is also well aware of the fact that he has got an opportunity only because Jasprit Bumrah is unfit and he knows that it is not in his hands to get selected in the starting eleven in every test match.

“It’s not in my hands. I can’t say that I will play all the Test matches. All the bowlers are doing well, there is a healthy competition and everyone will get their chances at some point or other. I am ready for that and that’s my mindset.” he said.

Umesh believed that it was important for him to get some match practice, thus he requested the selectors to include him for the India A games before.

“When I didn’t play in the West Indies, selectors put me in India A team for South Africa A series. But when there is a big gap with ODIs, T20s being played, I told the selectors that whatever match is there, let me play as match practice is very important for me. Suddenly, you come from home and play a match, it can be a tad difficult as a fast bowler," he added.

He stressed on the fact that to get into the eleven is very difficult given a settled and potent Indian pace attack> He thus believes in grabbing every chance that comes his way. “I know that there is a lot of competition in the team so whoever comes in has to do well. I knew that it was important I do well if I get a chance. The way we are winning matches, you have to have the mindset to grab your chances,” he signed off.

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