IPL 2023: Punjab Kings pacer Arshdeep Singh highlights importance of mental strength in his career

The
24-year-old
left-arm
seamer
is
a
firm
believer
in
keeping
things
simple
and
not
complicating
them,
and
this
mantra
has
yielded
positive
results
in
his
short
yet
impactful
international
and
domestic
career.
The
Punjab
cricketer
–
who
burst
into
the
scene
with
his
consistently
good
performance
for

Punjab
Kings
in
the
cash-rich
IPL
–
is
now
a
household
name
in
the
country.

The
tall
and
lanky
fast
bowler
–
who
has
impressed
all
with
his
quality
swing
bowling
up
front
and
ability
to
nail
those
yorkers
in
crunch
situations
in
the
death
overs
–
garnered
a
lot
of
praise
from
the
best
in
the
business.
Although,
he
has
struggled
with
his
front
foot
‘no-balls’,
the
youngster
works
hard
to
learn
from
his
mistakes
and
get
better
with
every
passing
day.

In
an
exclusive
interaction
with

MyKhel,
the
Guna
(MP)-born
cricketer
shed
some
light
on
his
preparation
in
the
run-up
to
the
IPL
2023,
starting
March
31.
Arshdeep
also
highlighted
the
importance
of
mental
strength
when
competing
in
a
top-flight
league
like
IPL
where
one
is
constantly
under
the
radar.

When
asked
about
his
preparations
for
the
upcoming
IPL
season
and
if
he’s
planning
to
master
any
special
deliveries
for
the
cricketing
extravaganza
as
he
will
be
key
to
Punjab
Kings’ success
in
the
tournament,
the
cricketer
said
he’s
not
looking
to
put
undue
pressure
upon
himself.

“It’s
pretty
much
about
sticking
to
the
basics
and
focusing
mainly
on
my
fitness.
I
believe
in
keeping
things
simple
and
not
complicating
things
in
tough
situations.
I
believe
mental
strength
also
plays
a
very
important
role
when
you’re
competing
at
this
level.
So,
it’s
pretty
much
about
doing
things
the
right
way
and
not
putting
myself
under
pressure,”
said
Arshdeep.

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—
Punjab
Kings
(@PunjabKingsIPL)

March
25,
2023

Arshdeep
made
his
IPL
debut
in
2019
for
Punjab
Kings
and
played
just
three
games
in
that
season.
In
2020,
he
featured
in
8
IPL
games
for
the
Mohali-based
franchise
but
showed
sparks
of
brilliance.
The
2021
season
held
in
the
UAE
proved
to
be
a
watershed
moment
for
him
as
the
left-arm
quick
picked
up
18
wickets
and
seemed
a
much-improved
bowler.

He
eventually
made
his
India
call-up
after
a
decent
run
in
IPL
2022,
where
he
picked
up
10
wickets
in
14
games.
Since
his
debut
for
India
in
2022
in
England,
the
youngster
has
picked
up
41
T20I
wickets
in
26
games
and
has
been
a
regular
feature
in
the
shortest
format
for
the
Men
in
Blue.

When
asked
about
his
secret
to
nailing
those
toe-crushing
yorkers
and
what
all
he
learnt
by
rubbing
shoulders
with
top
bowlers
like
Jasprit
Bumrah
and
Kagiso
Rabada
during
his
India
and
IPL
stints,
the
cricketer
claimed
having
seasoned
campaigners
in
the
side
helps
for
they
have
his
back
in
tough
situations.

“Sticking
to
the
basics
is
my
secret.
I
don’t
like
experimenting
in
crucial
situations
and
sticking
to
what’s
needed.
Plus,
having
senior
and
more
experienced
athletes
in
the
team
surely
helps
you
in
performing
better
as
they
guide
you
through
tough
situations
and
have
your
back,” he
added
further.

After
the
IPL
2023,
Arshdeep
will
be
heading
to
the
United
Kingdom
to
play
for
Kent
County
Club
in
the
English
summer
and
wishes
to
enhance
his
skills
by
being
part
of
a
club
which
has
a
celebrated
history.

“I
will
be
representing
Kent
Club
in
county
cricket
this
season.
I
am
really
looking
forward
to
this
opportunity
as
it
will
help
me
to
work
on
my
existing
skills
and
learn
new
ones.
The
club
has
a
celebrated
history
and
I
am
looking
forward
to
being
a
part
of
it,”
Arshdeep
stressed.

The
cricketer
is
a
brand
ambassador
of
the
sports
brand
Parimatch
and
when
asked
about
how
the
association
with
Parimatch
Sports
will
help
him,
he
said,
“When
I
was
approached
by
Parimatch
Sports,
I
resonated
with
their
vision
of
providing
young
athletes
with
top-quality
sports
apparel.

“Good
quality
sports
apparel
is
essential
for
every
athlete.
The
brand’s
aim
is
to
inspire
young
budding
athletes
to
go
the
extra
mile
and
bring
out
the
best
in
them.
I
am
happy
to
associate
with
a
brand
that
has
a
long-term
vision,” he
signed
off.