The 2 Fast Bowlers who can clock 140 plus in T20 Mumbai | Tushar Deshpande, Shardul Thakur
Tushar Deshpane and Shardul Thakur
Fast Bowling requires immense level of fitness, practice and dedication, it’s not easy to bowl fast as you have to maintain line and length, you have to control your body & most importantly you have to develop strength and fitness. It is said by many relevant cricket personalities that even if you manage to touch 130+ with the ball, you can keep playing here and there at the club level because even reaching a speed of 130.00 on a consistent basis is not an easy task. So when a bowler hits 140, it is something very rare and especially in India where very few bowlers have so far achieved to cross the 140 kmph mark.
Hence, let us take a look at the bowlers who can nail this feat in the upcoming T20 Mumbai’19
1.Tushar Deshpande
Team-Arcs Andheri
Bought for: 5,00,000/-
Hailed to be one of the fastest bowlers at present from the Mumbai stable and known to be a impressive outswinger of the ball, Tushar has troubled many with his swing and pace in the last few years. What’s more, Tushar has as economy of 3.07 (Tests), 5.45 (ODI’s) and 8.26 (T20) and a bowling average in the lower 20’s making him a suitable prospect for a opening pace bowler in the T20 format.
Hailing from Mumbai, Tushar Deshpande is one of the express bowlers with excellent line and length. Tushar has bowled some amazing spells in the past few seasons and he even recently played for Board President’s XI vs England A.
He made his first-class debut for Mumbai in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2016 while he made his List A debut for Mumbai in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 19th September 2018. Tushar took 17 wkts in 3 matches with 2 five wkt hauls in Ranji this season and 16 wkts in 8 matches in Vijay Hazare. He missed out on few matches due to injury but he is certainly one fast bowler who is going to make waves very soon.
Always manages to touch the higher 130’s, Tushar has also many a times touched the 140 kmph mark, let’s hope for some express bowling from him in the coming days. Speaking exclusively with Cricketgraph, we came to know the fastest ball Tushar has clocked is 145.6 kmph which is simply unbelievable. We also asked him what are his stock deliveries and he came back with a reply saying- Outswing, Yorker and a Bouncer are my stock weapons when i enter the field to bowl” He also shared that his coach is none other than his dad Uday Deshpande and Mandhar Sane.When asked where he practices, he quipped- I practice at Union Cricket Academy, Kalyan when its personal practice otherwise in MCA.
2.Shardul Thakur
Team-Eagle Thane Strikers
Bought for: 1,90,000/-
Well, the 26yr old now needs no introduction- Shardul has already represented India in T20’s, ODI’s and Tests while he has touched 148 kmph with the ball playing for India. In first class career, he has 200 scalps in just 59 matches and in IPL too, he has had a sparkling career where he has bowled some excellent spells. Known to have mastered the knuckle ball which is a variation of a slow ball which is used by many Indian Pacers like Bhuveneshwar and Bumrah, its one of the stock weapons of Shardul to trouble the batsman. His knuckle balls had played a huge role in the Nidahas Trophy where his 4 wkts had helped India defeat Sri Lanka.
Shardul who once shared with the media”I have been practicing it for a long time (delivering Knuckle ball). It didn’t come easily. Whenever I found time to play with the white ball while playing domestic cricket, I used to try knuckle balls. Probably for two years, I have been practising it now.”
Even in the current season of IPL, Shardul has bowled at a steady pace, let’s wish that Shardul who is at present injured plays a few matches in the T20 Mumbai & we get to see those coveted numbers of “140” on the big screen!
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