Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav on Monday said playing the full Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy will hold him in good stead in the limited overs series in South Africa.
Kuldeep, who will leave for South Africa on January 24 for the ODI series, said he expects to reap the harvest of a good domestic season in South Africa.
"So far it has been good. I have played the full T20 season (Syed Mushtaq Ali). My rhythm is good so hopefully I will be able to continue bowling well there (in South Africa) as well," a confident Kuldeep said.
Asked how important is Mushtaq Ali Trophy for him, the 23-year-old unorthodox bowler said: "Every game here is important as an individual and as a team. The team needs you and it is a matter of pride to play for the state always. The state has given you everything so I came to play.
"It also gives you good match practice as you get to play against big players," he added.
Kuldeep said he always looks to take wickets and is not afraid of leaking runs.
"You will leak runs in T20 cricket. T20 is all about how many wickets you take. Wickets help the team in this format," said the tweaker.