IND vs SA 2022 | Have to develop skills to be effective at international level, admits Harshal Patel

Harshal, a veteran of 97 IPL wickets from 78 matches, was recently interviewed by Indian Express. He was asked which are his primary objectives to keep himself dangerous against the batsmen. The RCB bowler responded he is well aware of the fact that his pace is not his strength, like Umran Malik. Thus, all he needs to do is to improve his skillset. Notably, Harshal has taken 18 wickets in 11 T20I matches so far, going for 8.48 runs an over.

"As a bowler, my job is to stay one step ahead of them. At the end of the day, you can have 15 plans but on a particular day in a pressure situation, if you don’t go out and execute with confidence, everything doesn’t fall in place. My focus is on trying to execute the best possible delivery at that point in time. I can’t worry about pace because I can’t bowl fast as Umran Malik. I have to develop skills to render myself effective at the international level."