I don’t pre-plan bowling bouncers: Krunal Pandya

Royal Challengers Bengaluru spin bowling all-rounder Krunal Pandya says he does not pre-plan sending down his bouncers but uses the delivery as per his gut feeling and to be one step ahead of the batters.

Krunal produced a measly spell of 4-0-26-1 as RCB defeated Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in their Indian Premier League clash here on Sunday.

In reply to RCB’s monumental 240 for four, Mumbai Indians could manage 222 for five.

“I have never shied away from trying different and new things because with the Impact Player rule, previously, you had No. 6 or 7 as all-rounders and batsmanship was quite different.

But now there are pure batters (coming in) at No. 8,” Krunal told reporters after the match.“...  and plus the skill sets, young boys like Mukul (Choudhary) and Vaibhav (Sooryavanshi) are hitting from ball one consistently. As a bowler, I want to be one step ahead with the skillset and mental part as well.

“I am glad that it is coming out well and hope that in this format, there are finger spinners who survive and who can take something out of it and do well.

Because for (a) finger spinner with having flat tracks and eight batters, it has become very difficult,” Krunal added.

Krunal said he does not prepare too much with his surprise short quick ball.