It Was A Big Deal To Get Babar Azam's Wicket: Ravi Bishnoi After Dismissing Pakistan Skipper During Asia Cup 2022
Published - 28 Sep 2022, 06:06 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:13 AM
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is back amongst the runs once again. However, the right-hander did not enjoy much success in the recently-concluded Asia Cup. In fact, in five matches, Babar managed a paltry 68 runs from six innings with a best of 30 in a rare failure for one of the world’s finest batters.
Even as Babar led Pakistan brilliantly en route to the final, his bat remained quiet with bowlers finding it not too hard to get his wicket.
Ravi Bishnoi discloses the plan to dismiss Pakistan skipper Babar Azam during Asia Cup 2022
Among those to have dismissed Babar was young India spinner Ravi Bishnoi. The leg-spinner, who played just one match in the Asia Cup opened up on the planning that went behind Babar’s wicket.
In his first over itself, Bishnoi pitched the ball slightly short, but Babar, trying to thump in through the on-side, chipped it straight to the man at mid-wicket, providing India their first breakthrough. Speaking about the dismissal, Bishnoi highlighted that it was a big moment considering just how good a form Babar had been in prior to the tournament.
Ravi Bishnoi believes getting Babar Azam’s wicket boosted his confidence
“We know how crucial India-Pakistan matches are. So I was ready, and when I got the opportunity, wanted to prove myself. Getting Babar wicket was a big deal because he was the recently the No. 1 batsman in the world, and is very technical and sound. So taking his wicket was a big confidence-booster. My only plan was to bowl on a stump-to-stump line. If he would try to hit shots from there, the chances of him getting out would be higher,” he told Sports Tak.
Interestingly, the 22-year-old did not feature in a single game after the Pakistan tie. Bishnoi was not included in India’s squad for the T20I series against Australia and even missed out on a berth in the T20 World Cup squad. Although Ravi Bishnoi features on the list of stand-by players, the leg-spinner is not losing sleep over it and is content playing the waiting game.
