The left-arm pacer was Gujarat’s leading wicket-taker during their run to the Ranji Trophy 2019-20 semifinal.
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Left-arm pacer Arzan Nagwaswalla has been selected as a standby player in the Indian squad, that will fly down to England for the ICC World Test Championship Final and the five-match Test series against the same nation as mentioned previously. Nagwaswalla is only 23 years old but has impressed one and all with his fantastic performances in domestic cricket. The left-arm pacer was Gujarat’s leading wicket-taker during their run to the Ranji Trophy 2019-20 semifinal. Nagwaswalla accounted for 41 wickets at an average of 18.36, which is an indication of the talent in his arsenal.
The cricketer has termed moving one step closer to his dream of representing India, as “really hard to digest and believe”. Nagwaswalla said it will take some time to consider his selection as a reality.
“It is really hard to digest and believe, honestly. It will take some time to think about this as a reality. Everyone was so happy and speechless when they got to know the news. I received the call when I was on my way back home and then called up my parents to share the news. When I reached home, some of my friends were there. We cut a cake,” he said as quoted by the official website of BCCI.
Nagwaswalla further stated that his entire journey till this stage flashed before his eyes for 10-15 seconds, having been named as a standby player.
“In 10-15 seconds, my entire journey till now flashed before my eyes (after he was named as a standby player). When I started, I didn’t even know what would be in store for me. I was not even aware where I would head to and play next if I got selected for Valsad. I am excited to meet and see all the cricketers jinko abhee tak bass TV par India ke liye achha karte hue dekhaa hai. They have secured some big wins against Australia and England recently. So, I am looking forward to learning as much as I can from all of them,” he added.
The left-arm pacer termed his bowling idol and inspiration as Zaheer Khan, because he was also a left-arm pacer.
“My bowling idol and inspiration has always been Zaheer Khan mainly because he has also been a left-arm pacer. I have grown up watching him playing for India and doing really well. Although we have not played together in domestic cricket because Bumrah has been representing India, whenever we have practiced together (at Mumbai Indians), he has always told me to learn as much as I can from everyone – be it from Zaheer bhai or Shane Bond or from anyone. From thereon, it is upto you to decide what you want to do,” he concluded.
