'Maybe Delhi didn't back my skills' - Negi

[StriKe]

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Pawan Negi had a phenomenal start to 2016, only most of his success came off the field. The 23-year old left-arm spinner was a wildcard pick in the Indian squad for the World T20 but he couldn't break into the XI. Still, his elevation up the ranks had come in time for the IPL auction, where he was bought for INR 8.5 crores by Delhi Daredevils, who had made a conscious decision to recruit younger players this year. Negi had fit the profile, but after a dismal season - he played only eight of the team's 14 matches and bowled a mere nine overs in the entire tournament - he felt he was underused.

"I kept wondering why wasn't I given more opportunities," Negi told the Asian Age. "And the team management didn't tell me the reason either. When I was with CSK [Chennai Super Kings], Mahi bhai [MS Dhoni] backed my abilities. Maybe, I feel Delhi didn't back my skills with bat and ball. Maybe, it was a rotation policy, because I was never told that I was dropped.

"The hardest part was, before every match, I had no clue whether I would play or not. People kept asking me why I didn't play much. I didn't have a proper answer.

"Sitting on the bench was hard to digest as I never expected to watch the action from the sidelines. I was mentally down, but I didn't lose hope. After the season, TA Sekhar and our manager Sunil Valson pepped me up saying that I didn't get enough opportunities to showcase my abilities."

In the chances he did get, however, Negi was unable to make an impact. He was often used as a pinch hitter in the batting order but a strike-rate of 96.61 indicated his lack of form. On the bowling front, with Amit Mishra, Zaheer Khan and Chris Morris taking 36 of the team's 63 wickets in 2016 and establishing themselves as the frontline options, Negi was rarely needed. He picked up one wicket.

A mixture of injury and strategy contributed to Daredevils making 35 changes in 14 matches - an average of 2.5 changes per match - which also contributed to Negi spending time in the sidelines.

"I was told that it was sort of a combination [of poor form and tactics]," Negi said. "Though I'm a very positive person, I would say this IPL ended on a negative note for me. I wasn't surprised a bit that I didn't make the cut for the Zimbabwe series because I didn't perform well in the IPL. Now, I will practice hard for the upcoming Ranji season."

Negi has played one match for India - a dead rubber against UAE in the Asia Cup in March - but at the time of the auction in February, he was still uncapped and the INR 8.5 crores he fetched was the record for an uncapped player in the IPL.

When asked if the money had played on his mind, he said "it was never about money. The team management said not to get weighed down by the price tag and the pressure that comes with it. Coach Rahul Dravid told me to stick to my natural instincts. He wanted me to perform like I was doing in the Chennai colours for the last two years. I was excited to play for Delhi, my home."

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1023379.html

 

I wonder what skills he got

[kosingh]

His PR skills are even worse than his cricket skills. And his cricket skills are awful.

[Texy]

This prissy kunt has the brass balls to say this bs. Seems like he has the IQ of an Arabian moss. This talentless fraakbat should be released and re-purchased for 10k rupees next year and benched the whole season then may be he will climb down from ego filled stairs. MC got 8 crores for being the most useless cricketer in the history of cricket. Saala can't bowl, can't bat...worse than gully cricketer.

[Laaloo]

Saala dhoni for giving him all those chances

[rkt.india]

8 hours ago, StriKe said:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1023379.html

 

I wonder what skills he got

 

[rkt.india]

2 hours ago, Texy said:

This prissy kunt has the brass balls to say this bs. Seems like he has the IQ of an Arabian moss. This talentless fraakbat should be released and re-purchased for 10k rupees next year and benched the whole season then may be he will climb down from ego filled stairs. MC got 8 crores for being the most useless cricketer in the history of cricket. Saala can't bowl, can't bat...worse than gully cricketer.

People are so quick to judge a young player. It is really disgusting to see people posting such shit stuff and discarding a young player based on a few IPL matches. Yes, Indian cricket must have been really blessed if someone worse than gully cricketer could play like that.

 

Innings like these in IPL and after that in domestic cricket what made him hot property in IPL auction. He is still a young guy and can have a bad patch, especially, T20 cricket can make a joke out of even the best of players when they are out of form. It is the hardest format for out of form players.

 

 

Edited June 7, 2016 by rkt.india

[msplash9]

12 hours ago, rkt.india said:

People are so quick to judge a young player. It is really disgusting to see people posting such shit stuff and discarding a young player based on a few IPL matches. Yes, Indian cricket must have been really blessed if someone worse than gully cricketer could play like that.

 

Innings like these in IPL and after that in domestic cricket what made him hot property in IPL auction. He is still a young guy and can have a bad patch, especially, T20 cricket can make a joke out of even the best of players when they are out of form. It is the hardest format for out of form players.

 

 

Harbhajan has played better innings than this on his day. Negi definitely seems so over rated. 
 

[beetle]

I hope he invests his 8.5 crores very wisely.

[rkt.india]

10 hours ago, msplash9 said:

Harbhajan has played better innings than this on his day. Negi definitely seems so over rated. 
 

Bhajji is a veteran. You are comparing him to a youngster.

[gakgupta]

he has very limited skill set

[kosingh]

Ban him from any occupation that involves batting, bowling or speaking. 

[msplash9]

4 hours ago, rkt.india said:

Bhajji is a veteran. You are comparing him to a youngster.

I was comparing with Bhajji the batsman. Not the bowler. 

Anyways I just don't rate him. Happy to be proven wrong though

 

[rkt.india]

17 minutes ago, msplash9 said:

I was comparing with Bhajji the batsman. Not the bowler. 

Anyways I just don't rate him. Happy to be proven wrong though

 

Even Negi isnt a specialist batsman. He is a bowling alrounder like Jadeja.

[msplash9]

48 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

Even Negi isnt a specialist batsman. He is a bowling alrounder like Jadeja.

That is precisely why I compared it with Bhajji's batting. His batting is not better than Bhajji from whatever he has done so far and Bowling is not even comparable with Jadeja.

[mishra]

^ There is a reason why a pumped up bowler get more wicket and same chap becomes pathetic,  once heads are down. Cricket is a lot about team showing confidence in you. If team, captain and coach backs you, your performance automatically improves.

Negi is just a young cricketer. His psychology/performance would have taken big hit once he realised he isn't DD's go to man.

 

 

[rkt.india]

1 hour ago, msplash9 said:

That is precisely why I compared it with Bhajji's batting. His batting is not better than Bhajji from whatever he has done so far and Bowling is not even comparable with Jadeja.

T20 cricket is the toughest format once a player is out of form. There is no chance of come back.

[jusarrived]

On 07/06/2016 at 9:46 AM, rkt.india said:

People are so quick to judge a young player. It is really disgusting to see people posting such shit stuff and discarding a young player based on a few IPL matches. Yes, Indian cricket must have been really blessed if someone worse than gully cricketer could play like that.

 

Innings like these in IPL and after that in domestic cricket what made him hot property in IPL auction. He is still a young guy and can have a bad patch, especially, T20 cricket can make a joke out of even the best of players when they are out of form. It is the hardest format for out of form players.

 

 

 

Negi looks a good package to me , times the ball extremely well and looks a good bowler for the format . Did he deserve the amount of money he was bid for , may be may be not , but hardly his fault .

I also agree with him , DD did not use him well . you pay a player 8Cr and dont give him a consistent run ? 

[asterix]

Another one of those ex-CSK overhyped by Dhoni player.... Just like another Jaddu...

He's not worth the IPL amount which was actually a bidding war between DD and RPS... Not his fault though but he needs to shut his trap and concentrate on improving him "form"....

[bowl_out]

23 yr old... gets 8.5 crores for watching cricket matches live.. I'd grab that with both hands 

 

Invest it in a low-risk 8-9% post-tax annual return yielding Debt fund. Enjoy an annual interest income of 76 lakhs / monthly income of 6.3 lakhs. Do 2-3 international tours every year, and still save up in addition to having the 8.5 crore principal in-tact 

[maniac]

2 minutes ago, bowl_out said:

23 yr old... gets 8.5 crores for watching cricket matches live.. I'd grab that with both hands 

 

Invest it in a low-risk 8-9% post-tax annual return yielding Debt fund. Enjoy an annual interest income of 76 lakhs / monthly income of 6.3 lakhs. Do 2-3 international tours every year, and still save up in addition to having the 8.5 crore principal in-tact 

Are you a bits and pieces lollipop darter and a hack who can do some cow lashing?