IND vs SA | I'm going to feel 21 again when I’m handed the cap, elates Temba Bavuma
Temba Bavuma, who is all set to make his T20I debut against India on Sunday, has stated that he will feel like he’s 21-years-old again when handed the cap. Bavuma, now 29, recently led the South Africa ‘A’ team in the one-day matches against an India ‘A’ side in Thiruvananthapuram.
Despite scoring a hundred in his ODI debut and averaging almost 30 in T20 cricket, Temba Bavuma has always been viewed as a specialist red-ball cricketer for all these years. However, things will change come Sunday, as the 29-year-old is all set to make his T20I debut in Dharamsala against Virat Kohli's men.
Now, ahead of the 1st T20I, Bavuma has expressed his excitement over his potential T20I debut, stating that he will feel young once again when he's being handed over the cap. Furthermore, the 29-year-old also added that this will help quash the perception of him being a "red-ball specialist".
"I'm 29 at the moment. I'm sure when I get the debut I'm going to feel I'm 21 again. I think it's just another opportunity to contribute to the team's winning cause," Bavuma was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
"Back home there's a perception that I'm a red-ball player. I knew at the back of my mind that white-ball cricket was something I wanted to play. Fortunately from my good performances in the past season this opportunity has come. It has come a bit earlier than I thought. I'm here now and I'd like to do the most I can," he added.
Bavuma, who has represented South Africa in 36 Tests till date has also revealed that he took a conscious decision last year to improve his white-ball game by playing as much cricket as he can. He further added that the added fire to prove people wrong kept him going and gave him the motivation he needed to succeed.
"Last year I made a conscious effort to improve my white-ball game," Bavuma said. "I tried to play as many as T20 games as I could in amateur cricket and all the other competitions there. Even in our domestic cricket. And these were the goals that I set. Things that I wanted to achieve and not what other people are saying.
"As a player, you are put through a lot of challenges. There's lot of pressure as an international player. People are quick to label you as certain type of player and that could be a good and a bad thing. Proving people wrong is always an extra bit of motivation," he signed off.
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