Indian Premier League: Richard Levi raring to go for Mumbai Indians – Cricket News Update
South African cricketer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556.
Indian fans are very passionate when it comes to cricket, they show up in great numbers to support their respective teams, and it is something that Levi is looking forward to.
He said, “I think it is going to be amazing. They won't be cheering for me, they will be cheering for their 'little master'. I might have big eyes and that sort of stuff but it is going to be amazing to walk out and see a crowd that passionate and wanting
you to do well.”
Levi, in his fledging international career has played most of his cricket in South Africa. The 24-year-old does not have much experience playing in Indian conditions, though he did play in India during the 2011 Champions League T20 tournament representing
the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cape-Cobras-c776.
Levi has taken help from his compatriots on how to prepare for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. The youngster is hoping to master the conditions in the Subcontinent. He said, “I spoke to a couple of guys [in the South African team] and they said if you can master [Indian] conditions,
you can play anywhere in the world.”
The South African sensation came to the limelight during the Proteas tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754. The right-handed batsman in the second Twenty20 match against the Kiwis smashed the fastest century in T20Is. He reached the milestone in 45 balls and remained unbeaten
on 117 runs, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 chased down 173 runs in 16 overs with eight wickets to spare.
Levi believes that he was lucky to get a hundred, as certain shots that he played could have ended anywhere. He said, “I watched the highlights once or twice and I still don't believe some of the shots I played. They were a bit messy and a bit freakish at
times.”
IPL season five kicks-off on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, with a game between the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
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