The Indian seamer Kartik Tyagi who toured Down Under only as a net bowler, didn’t play a single international game on Australian soil treasured the praise heaped on by Ajinkya Rahane after India’s Test series win in Australia will remain a very proud moment for him.
In a chat with The Indian Express he says he doesn’t have any qualms about playing a supporting role but would hope of representing India in the future.
“The main thing was we went to Australia, and we beat Australia. I was present there. When he (Rahane) mentioned my name, it was a very proud moment. To be part of that team was a dream. And I hope that in the future, I will also be able to bowl India to wins in matches.”
The fast – bowler also said picked the brains of Jaspreet Bumrah and learnt a lot by watching the likes of Pat Cummins and Mohammed Siraj.
“How to plan for a session, how to set fields, how to bowl to a field. I learnt so much by watching, listening and talking. I spoke to everyone I could. Talking to (Jasprit) Bumrah, watching Pat Cummins bowl or Mohammed Siraj making his debut was a great experience,” the pacer added.
“(I learnt) The importance of being patient and sticking to the plan. Two of the best teams in the world are playing Test cricket, you are present, watching and listening and seeing so many things. I could not have asked for more. How the team discussed all the plans and then how it played out in the ground, was so inspirational.”
Tyagi made his debut in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals and was drafted in as a net bowler for the Australian tour. Given the injury issues to India’s fast bowlers, the team management went in with T Natarajan for the final Test.
India has excellent seamers in his kitty currently so Kartik Tyagi will need to work his socks off to play for the senior team. However, he is just 20 and has only played two first-class games in his career Under-19 interntaional..
Needless to say that the fast bowler would have learnt a lot during the Australia tour. His pace is his biggest asset. It was Kartik Tyagi who hit the batsman with a snorter of a bouncer.