Naman, an 18-year-old left-arm pacer who is making waves in the current U19 World Cup, is now anticipating Sunday’s championship match against Australia. Naman Tiwari of India U19 aspires to bowl the fastest ball in the world by viewing films of former greats and following the instruction of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.
The 18-year-old left-arm pacer Naman, who is making waves in this year’s U19 World Cup, says that Bumrah’s advice at the NCA has been really helpful. He is now excited for Sunday’s championship match against Australia.
Naman, a young player from Lucknow, has intimidated opponents with his yorkers and pace. He has already claimed 10 wickets, including four against Ireland.
“Bumrah is an inspiration to us.” I am a big fan of his bowling vids. Speaking to reporters outside of a practice session at Willowmoore Park Stadium here, Naman said, “I have met him several times at NCA and talked to him a lot about the mentality and skills of a bowler.”
It’s helpful that he has given me a lot of explanations. He gave me tips on how to bowl accurate yorkers, and I have worked very hard at that area by doing as he advised. “I need to put in a lot of effort to improve my aggression when bowling,” he remarked.
“I make an effort to pick up tips from any bowler I enjoy.” I watch his (Bumrah’s) videos in an attempt to comprehend and learn. I really enjoy Mitchell Starc’s intensity, Dale Steyn’s swing, and Shoaib Akhtar’s quickness,” he remarked.
Naman switched from being a hitter to becoming a bowler since he had less opportunities as a batter.
“As a batsman when I first started playing cricket, I didn’t receive many opportunities. I began bowling at a Lucknow academy for that reason. I became a left-arm fast bowler because I am left-handed,” he remarked.
Naman is from a middle-class family, thus he felt a lot of pressure to concentrate on his studies because his father works as a LIC agent. But cricket was his passion.
“My father has always advised me to concentrate on my schoolwork. I wanted to play cricket when I was in the seventh standard. I requested three years from my father so I could establish my cricketing credentials. Naman remarked, “My success today has made my family very pleased.
“Every evening, Papa gives me a call. It makes me feel good to see that I did not let them down, he remarked, referring to his family.
In order to play Test cricket for India, Naman wants to develop into a deadly fast bowler.
My goal is to bowl the fastest ball in the world one day. Together with the senior team, I also want to play in the World Cup. However, I must put my performance first for the time being. Because the challenges in the future will be even greater and I need to establish my base to tackle them, I want to always develop,” he stated.
Feeling satisfied with the team’s U19 World Cup success thus far, Naman attributed it to teamwork.
All of the players have performed admirably thus far. We played with great energy, especially against South Africa in the semifinals. I’m really pleased with how we’re playing, and we’ll aim to keep it up in the championship match as well,” he declared.
“I enjoy all forms of cricket, but I think Test cricket is the hardest. I want to play well in Test cricket in the future because that’s where the true test of a bowler lies,” the young player remarked.
