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Deepesh Devendran, Tamil Nadu pacer, clocks 146 km/h, embraces pace and defies harm fears in TNPL.
Deepesh Devendran clocked 146kph at TNPL (Image credit score: Creimas)
Star Tamil Nadu medium pacer Deepesh Devendran has stated that he doesn’t worry getting injured whereas bowling quick, including that he needs to keep up his health, hit the proper lengths and have enjoyable.
Within the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League, Deepesh has clocked speeds of over 140 km/h, with one supply touching 146 km/h. He bowled at a wholesome tempo throughout the U19 World Cup earlier this 12 months, however has taken his pace to a different stage in just some months.
Deepesh’s father, Vasudevan, additionally represented Tamil Nadu as a medium-pacer, and his son has adopted in his footsteps.
“Bowling quick is one thing that involves me naturally. I don’t worry getting injured and I’m not worrying about it an excessive amount of. I do know what works for me. I need to be match, hit my lengths and pannuven (have enjoyable),” Deepesh stated whereas chatting with ESPNCricinfo.
Earlier this month in Dindigul, Deepesh clocked 146 kph when an inducker crashed into the stumps of Jafar Jamal, who has performed 20 T20s for Kerala, earlier than the batter may react.
Deepesh simply discovered he had breached the 145-kph mark after returning to the crew lodge.
“I didn’t see the pace gun at that time really and it was my teammates who advised me. I believed it might have been round 140kph nevertheless it obtained as much as 146kph. I feel after that, I didn’t do nicely and gave away some runs, so I didn’t suppose an excessive amount of about it and simply went to the crew lodge,” Deepesh stated.
“I didn’t work to extend my pace to 145kph. I feel I did quite a lot of quantity and saved bowling after the World Cup, performed [the Chennai] league] and I really feel it’s a results of that,” Deepesh added.
The 18-year-old’s strategy has been aggressive too. He has exchanged phrases with batters, even on the India U19 stage, underlining his willingness to embrace a contest and by no means draw back from a battle.
“My father has additionally advised me to not be this aggressive. However it involves me and I’m simply being myself. It was my Madurai crew physio who gave me the concept concerning the arrow celebration and I began doing it,” Deepesh stated.
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Ask News18Deepesh maintains his excessive bowling pace by embracing pace, not fearing harm, specializing in health, hitting the proper lengths, and having enjoyable. He additionally believes that bowling quite a lot of quantity and persevering with to bowl after the U19 World Cup contributed to his elevated pace.
Ask News18August 21, 2026, 07:30 IST
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