Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer Tushar Deshpande on Monday (April 3) conceded that bowling during the death overs is not an easy skill and he is learning the art from bowling coach Dwayne Bravo.

Tushar returned with the figures of 2 for 45 in four overs during CSK’s 12-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants. He bowled four wides and three no-balls, which left MS Dhoni unhappy as the CSK skipper issued a stern warning to his bowlers.

“Bowling in the death is not an easy skill,” Tushar Deshpande told reporters after CSK’s win. “I am still learning, we have a great death bowler as our bowling coach DJ Bravo and I am just trying to pick his brains. My role is quite similar to what Bravo has done over the years for CSK. I can’t fill his shoes but I am trying to learn slog-overs bowling skills from him.”

“I think getting a chance (to play) or not is not in my hands. But what is in my hand is to make an effort and keep on improving day by day, so I was focusing on that, and I feel personally when I keep on growing as a bowler, the opportunities will keep coming, and I just need to grab it with a cool mind,” he added.

Deshpande, who bowled the final over of the match, said he was focused on making a good comeback after a tough time in the first few overs.

“I am a firm believer in the present; what’s gone is gone. Bowling no-balls is a crime in T20 cricket but if I keep cribbing about it, I might have given away 10 extra runs and the results might have gone either way.”

“So I was just focused on making a good comeback. I kept telling myself that you can win the game for the team.”

The atmosphere at the MA Chidambaram Stadium was electrifying and Tushar Deshpande was blown away by it.

“I couldn’t hear anything. It was literally very loud, it was exceptional. I (had) just heard about Chepuak and today I had experienced it,” he stated.

(With PTI Inputs)