<p>Arvind held his own in an attack that comprised Zaheer Khan, Charl Langeveldt (occasionally) and Daniel Vettori, picking up crucial wickets and reaffirming the progress he made during the first-class season when he graduated from being a support act to one of the genuine strike forces during Karnataka’s run to the semifinal of the Ranji Trophy.<br /><br />“It was pretty disappointing not to have won the final, I was dreaming of a victory,” Arvind told newsmen after the Challengers were brushed aside in the final by Chennai Super Kings. <br /><br />“It is unfortunately a part of the game. But the whole experience was a dream come true for me, to take lots of wickets. I received tremendous help from Zak bhai and Dan Vettori, and especially the coach (Ray Jennings) and Venkatesh Prasad.”<br /><br />Arvind hopes to use the IPL experience as a stepping stone for greater glory. “I have learnt a lot from playing in this team,” he went on. “Every ball is a learning lesson for me now. I have learnt how to bowl to good and experienced batsmen in such a competitive field. Zak has been helping out, telling me how to bowl in the death, how to approach my opening spell, how to work on my variations…”<br /><br />Despite being a consistent performer for Karnataka in the last two seasons, it’s the IPL that has thrust Arvind into the limelight. “It’s not like that,” he pointed out. “Every game is like a limelight for me. During the last two years, I have been performing well. The basic thing is I have been improving a lot day by day by seeing the seniors. <br /><br />“Playing for Karnataka, I have benefited from players like Robin (Uthappa), Vinay (Kumar), (Sunil) Joshi, and from my coaches Sanath Kumar and (Somshekar) Shiraguppi, who have been helping me a lot. This has helped me build confidence about myself. I am looking forward to more.”<br /><br />Through all that, though, Arvind is modest and humble, aware that there are various areas on which he has to work. “I bowled a wrong line to Vijay today,” he admitted frankly after being taken apart by the Super Kings opener. “Twenty20 is a batsman’s game, but it’s a game where one day he dominates and the other day I dominate. That is part and parcel of the game.”</p>
<p>Arvind held his own in an attack that comprised Zaheer Khan, Charl Langeveldt (occasionally) and Daniel Vettori, picking up crucial wickets and reaffirming the progress he made during the first-class season when he graduated from being a support act to one of the genuine strike forces during Karnataka’s run to the semifinal of the Ranji Trophy.<br /><br />“It was pretty disappointing not to have won the final, I was dreaming of a victory,” Arvind told newsmen after the Challengers were brushed aside in the final by Chennai Super Kings. <br /><br />“It is unfortunately a part of the game. But the whole experience was a dream come true for me, to take lots of wickets. I received tremendous help from Zak bhai and Dan Vettori, and especially the coach (Ray Jennings) and Venkatesh Prasad.”<br /><br />Arvind hopes to use the IPL experience as a stepping stone for greater glory. “I have learnt a lot from playing in this team,” he went on. “Every ball is a learning lesson for me now. I have learnt how to bowl to good and experienced batsmen in such a competitive field. Zak has been helping out, telling me how to bowl in the death, how to approach my opening spell, how to work on my variations…”<br /><br />Despite being a consistent performer for Karnataka in the last two seasons, it’s the IPL that has thrust Arvind into the limelight. “It’s not like that,” he pointed out. “Every game is like a limelight for me. During the last two years, I have been performing well. The basic thing is I have been improving a lot day by day by seeing the seniors. <br /><br />“Playing for Karnataka, I have benefited from players like Robin (Uthappa), Vinay (Kumar), (Sunil) Joshi, and from my coaches Sanath Kumar and (Somshekar) Shiraguppi, who have been helping me a lot. This has helped me build confidence about myself. I am looking forward to more.”<br /><br />Through all that, though, Arvind is modest and humble, aware that there are various areas on which he has to work. “I bowled a wrong line to Vijay today,” he admitted frankly after being taken apart by the Super Kings opener. “Twenty20 is a batsman’s game, but it’s a game where one day he dominates and the other day I dominate. That is part and parcel of the game.”</p>
