Anukul Roy: “JP bhaiyya is so disciplined”

Mumbai Indians youngster Anukul Roy feels that he has taken a lot out of his Indian Premier League experience despite not getting a match.
Roy earned a place in the Mumbai franchise through his exploits at the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand, leading the wicket-takers as India emphatically won the trophy, but he was happy to learn from the stars in the squad around him.
The young spinner was especially glowing in his praise for JP Duminy, an excellent role model for a young professional.

Roy said of the Proteas stalwart: “JP bhaiyya is so disciplined.
“He says good things.
“According to him, a batsman must try for singles initially. Then, the doubles and fours and sixes will automatically follow.
“He also taught me so many things about fielding. He said a fielder must first pick the ball. No matter how fast the ball is travelling, you have to try and pick the ball. Once you do that, you can effect direct hits and also save runs on a consistent basis.”
As far as bowling is concerned Roy was thrilled to have fellow left-armer Krunal Pandya to seek counsel from.
He said: “I have learnt a lot from Krunal bhai. He has taught me a lot of things about bowling — varying my pace, how to study a batsman and his weaknesses, what to bowl to which batsman and so on.
“Even during practice matches, he kept telling me how to go about my bowling. I also made it a point to watch him bowl during the tournament.
“I feel good about my game. Now, I know how to approach a batsman in Twenty20 cricket. This will help me a lot as I try and establish myself as a cricketer.”
The Mumbai Indians were narrowly denied a playoff place in the 2018 IPL falling a single victory short of qualifying for the eliminator which would ultimately be won by the Kolkata Knight Riders who face the Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens on Friday for the right to take on the Chennai Super Kings in Sunday’s final.
Latest
-
The Hundred
Will Jacks century leads Oval Invincibles to comfortable victory
Jacks hammered an unbeaten 108 from 48 balls.
-
News
Darren Stevens ‘looking forward to the ‘next chapter’ as his Kent innings ends
The all-rounder will leave Kent after 17 years at the end of the season.
-
News
Darren Stevens announces his retirement at the age of 46
The all-rounder’s 17-year stint at Kent will end later this year.
-
The Hundred
Hundred history-maker Will Smeed: ‘I very much still want to play everything’
The rising star of the white-ball game could be on England’s radar.
-
The Hundred
Lauren Winfield-Hill stars as Oval Invincibles begin title defence with big win
The home side defeated the Northern Superchargers by nine wickets.
-
News
Sam Curran the main man as Oval Invincibles beat Northern Superchargers
Curran scored 60 in his side’s three-wicket win at the Kia Oval.
-
England
England opener Alex Lees keen to see aggressive approach adopted in county game
The Durham batter has used the break in Test cricket to spread the word.
-
The Hundred
‘It was awesome’ – Will Smeed ends his 90s curse to hit Hundred’s first century
The youngster had fallen short of a maiden century on multiple occasions during the first half of 2022.
-
The Hundred
Will Smeed becomes first batter to hit ton in Hundred during Birmingham win
The opener cracked an unbeaten 101 off 50 balls.