I am grateful that I am now part of the India Test squad. Representing your country in Test cricket is a big, big thing for any cricketer. The selection (for the Test squad) is a dream come true for me and I want to make the most of the opportunity. The WTC Final was a huge experience, a wonderful learning curve for me. I am really looking forward to a good series. Whatever I have learned so far, I will use it all in the West Indies.
Do you see yourself getting a playing XI call-up? Yes. Shami isn't part of the Test squad for the series against the Windies.
As an elder brother and senior player, he taught me a lot of things and gave me tips regarding my bowling. He says one thing 'tu jo daalta hai, wohi daal' (bowl what you always bowl). He is such an experienced pacer and there is so much to learn from him. Image credit: TOI Special Arrangement Did you manage to take any tips from Mohammed Shami during the WTC Final? Whenever I got the chance, I interacted with him. There have been so many ups and downs in my career and life and now that life has given me this opportunity, I want to give my 100 percent. Bowling to top India batsmen - Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Rohit Sharma - was a big thing for me. I was adamant about learning and did that during the WTC Final as well as the South Africa ODI series. We all know international cricket is different. I used to observe players in the nets and on the field. Sharing the dressing room with senior players in the WTC Final was a big thing for me. You were picked as a standby player for the WTC Final and were part of the ODI series vs South Africa as well. When the news came in, I told my mother first and then took blessings in front of my father's photo.
If I get a chance, I will not disappoint. I am prepared and have put in a lot of hard work to reach here. I am really thankful to the selectors, seniors, coaches, and my captain for giving me this opportunity. I was expecting this call-up and I would say this has come at the right time. Agar aap Test nahin khele toh kya khele (If you haven't played Tests, you haven't really played). caught up with Mukesh for an exclusive interview to talk about his maiden Test call-up, the WTC Final, tips he got from the likes of MS Dhoni, Mohammed Shami, and Ishant Sharma, and much more. His 7 scalps included the wickets of Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Jos Buttler. In IPL 2023, Mukesh, who represents Delhi Capitals, bagged 7 wickets in 10 matches. He was also the highest wicket-taker in the three-match unofficial Test series against New Zealand A in September last year.
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