Delhi Capitals’ left-arm seamer Chetan Sakariya feels that 2022 will be the year where his character and skills as a cricketer will flourish hugely. 2021 was a mixed bag for Sakariya, who lost his younger brother due to suicide and saw his father dying of Covid-19.
But on the cricketing front, Sakariya had lots of things to be happy about, impressing everyone in his first season of IPL by picking 14 wickets for Rajasthan Royals. The good showing in Rajasthan’s colours in the first half of IPL 2021 propelled him to make his ODI and T20I debuts for India against Sri Lanka in July.
Now, in his second season of IPL with Delhi, Sakariya’s focus is firmly on his development as a cricketer.
“Personally, I have got to learn a lot. The first year went well for me but I have observed that with every cricketer. But for a cricketer, a lot depends on how his second year goes. This year is a little difficult but I feel that from this year, my character will develop and my cricketing skills will emerge better. The way I will handle pressure situations and if I take out one or two matches for the team, it will be good for my personal development and will be able to put up better performances in future,” said Sakariya to IANS.
With Delhi having lots of pace options, it has meant that Sakariya has played just two matches in the tournament with overall figures of 1/61. The competition for pace bowling slots in Delhi’s eleven is something which, according to Sakariya, has brought the pace group closer.
