Kolkata Knight Riders' all-rounder Siddhesh Lad has said he would not want to bowl to the destructive West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell, even in the nets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Lad, who hails from Mumbai, was roped in by two-time champions KKR for this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) slated to begin from September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He is just one-match-old in the IPL, but his moderately vast experience in domestic cricket made a strong case for him ahead of the IPL 2020 auction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I have missed playing in IPL, which is the biggest platform for cricket in India. I have had pretty decent domestic seasons but I feel if I can back it up with some good IPL seasons, it will be quite a boost for my future," he told KKR's official website, kkr.in.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I have been preparing for the highest level of cricket all this while. As of now, I am playing Ranji (Trophy) but I ensure that I practise enough in a way that gives me the required preparation for an international career someday as well. I am making sure whenever I get that kind of opportunity, I do well."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On his bowling, Lad said: "I have always bowled off spin since my school days. But I never spent a lot of time developing my bowling skills as I was too fond of batting. However, I realised soon that bowling is also very important and since the last three years, I have spent quite some time with my bowling coach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"He felt that I could do well with the ball. I took a few bowling sessions with him and I guess that's why I could take the fifer this season. I think it is very important to bring some value to the table. Any dimension that you can add to your skills is helpful."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In a recent live video, Lad had said he would rather face Jasprit Bumrah in the nets than bowl to Russell.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I will have to bowl to him (Russell) in the nets at some stage now obviously (laughs). I have already faced Bumrah in the nets and in domestic matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"So, I somewhat know what to expect. With Russell, I have seen how destructive he can get. I have never bowled to him. So, I think it is the uncertainty of the whole thing that made me say that I don't want to bowl to Andre Russell," he said.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Siddhesh-Lad.jpg", "alt_img": "Siddhesh Lad", "alt_title": "Siddhesh Lad", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "IPL 13: Wouldn't Want To Bowl To Russell Even In The Nets, Says Lad On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Kolkata Knight Riders' all-rounder Siddhesh Lad has said he would not want to bowl to the destructive West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell, even in the nets. Lad, who hails from Mumbai, was roped", "seo_keywords": "Siddhesh Lad, Andre Russell", "tag": "", "tagging": "Siddhesh Lad,Andre Russell,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "ipl-13-wouldnt-want-to-bowl-to-russell-even-in-the-nets-says-lad", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "1203", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2020-09-08 14:09:01", "updated": "2020-09-08 14:09:01", "img_from": "Siddhesh Lad", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": "Siddhesh Lad, Andre Russell, ", "livescore_text": "", "livescore_link": "", "btn_text": "", "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2020-09-08 14:09:01", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2020-09-08 14:09:01", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/ipl-13-wouldnt-want-to-bowl-to-russell-even-in-the-nets-says-lad-63771" }