RP Singh eying IPL-5 as a platform to press his claims for a return to the national team – Cricket News Update
The out of favour Indian seamer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RP-Singh-c87028, is eying the upcoming season five of the esteemed Indian Premier League as a platform to press his claims to make a comeback into the national side.
Speaking to media reporters on the sidelines of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians' training session at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday; the 26-year-old Uttar Pradesh left-arm medium pacer hopes that the latest edition of the Twenty20 league would earn him a recall into
the national team.
"IPL is huge. All the matches are important and I'm happy to have made an impact in the previous four editions,” said the left-arm medium pacer, who has 56 wickets to his name from the last four IPL seasons.
“It gives one a big platform to perform against the world's best. I've been able to bounce back twice through IPL. This time also, I'm looking forward to it," he added further.
RP Singh has been out of favour since 2009, but made a brief return to the national side during India’s disastrous tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 last summer, and he failed to earn the selectors’ trust after the abysmal showing.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kerala-c803. He told media reporters that he was not only working hard on his bowling but also doing overtime
in the nets to improve his batting skills as well.
The 26-year-old, who had won the purple cap in IPL-2 when he was with the Deccan Chargers, was bought by the Mumbai Indians for $600,000 in this year’s players auction. The left-armer feels really lucky for being snapped up by MI, where he will get a chance
to play with Indian batting prodigy, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556.
"What can I say about somebody who is the world's best batsman. I can just say that I'm lucky to play under him. I'm yet to speak to him after joining here. I'm looking forward to playing with him."
RP Singh further added that the Mumbai team has got a balanced squad and was upbeat about his side’s prospects in the fifth edition of the money-spinning league starting in Chennai on April 4.
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