Punjab Kings (PBKS) spinner Harpreet Brar who even though has played just 2 matches in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL 2021), had the time of his life as he was able to pick three big wickets of Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) who had a great IPL before it was suspended indefinitely, as the team won 5 out of 7 matches they played as their batting order in particular was firing thus, Brar getting the big three was really important.
“On the eve of the match, I was told to be ready. That night I prepared myself mentally - thinking about how I would bowl to each batsman. I didn't want to concede too many runs because in my earlier game (in the 2020 IPL), I had ended up going for 40,” Brar told ESPNCricinfo in an interview.
“I knew if I could restrict the runs, wickets would come automatically. I told myself if Virat Kohli is on strike for the next over, I have to be extra careful. I didn't want to concede another boundary on the first ball,” he added.
Brar had played a couple of matches in IPL 2019, one match in 2020, and went wicketless in all three but this year, it changed as he picked 3/19 in his first game. The left-arm bowler then talked about how life has taught him to wait for his chance.
“Life has taught me to wait for your chance. I had only thought of taking one wicket. I never thought of taking Virat Kohli's wicket, or AB de Villiers', or Maxwell's, It was only after the game, when I was sitting alone in my room, that I realised that there were three main wickets and I got all three of them,” the 25-year-old signed off.
(With ESPNCricinfo inputs)
