Unmukt Chand attributes good form to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013’s Kevin Pietersen – Cricket News Update
Future http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils’ dressing room.
The 19-year-old top order batsman, who recently guided the national U-19 side to a World Cup win in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, is currently in South Africa with his IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils, to play in the ongoing Champions League T20 tournament.
While speaking to media reporters ahead of Delhi’s match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Auckland-c766 Aces, Chand said that sharing the dressing room with KP and other international stars has really improved his game and confidence. The teenager said that the veteran South Africa-born Pietersen in particular has been giving him helpful advice about the playing conditions there, and about constructing an innings in different countries.
“You really feel confident when you’ve session with someone like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806. I had an elaborate session in Pretoria where he gave me some valuable tips on technique,” said the former U-19 skipper of India during a media encounter on Thursday.
“I was trying to hit every ball…KP told me not to do that as I wasn't shaping up correctly. He told me that unlike in India where one can accelerate in a T20 game from the first ball, it's not possible in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757,” he added further.
Whilst all other IPL teams have struggled to adapt to the pace-friendly conditions in South Africa in the ongoing CLT20, Daredevils are the only Indian side to have won a match, a 52-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders last Saturday.
Chand was the star performer in Daredevils’ comprehensive 52-run win over the reigning IPL champions. He played a whirlwind knock of 40 runs from 27 balls, sharing a 63-run stand with veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849, to steer the side to a competitive 160-run total.
Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 gave the rookie batsman a complement after the KKR encounter that the teenager would remember for a long time to come.
“Mahela told me that under circumstances, my innings was one of the best in T20. It’s indeed a proud moment when something like this comes from a player of his stature,” said the 19-year-old Delhi lad, who is yet to make his international debut.
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