South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi made a sensational comeback in the recently concluded IND vs SA Test series. Out of action for nearly a year, the lethal pacer revealed that his comeback was like a ‘debut’ for him under crucial circumstances. Ngidi grabbed three wickets on his return despite the Proteas losing to Rohit Sharma and co.
IND vs SA: Ngidi reveals thoughts on comeback
In an interview with The Hindu, Ngidi said that he was feeling nervous on coming back to the side and bowling in a crucial match. While he acknowledged that it was like a debut for him, the pacer expressed happiness over his performance.
“Coming back into the team and to bowl in a crucial Test, I felt nervous, and it was almost like a debut for me,” said the 27-year-old pacer.
“I was happy that I could deliver.”
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Pacer’s ‘CSK’ dream
Further, the Proteas pacer spilled the beans on his Chennai Super Kings (CSK) dream and how his competitive nature helped the side. After a dream Test debut against India, Ngidi was picked by the MS Dhoni-led side. CSK went on to lift the IPL trophy in the same year that Ngidi joined.
“It was after my Test debut against India that I got to play at the IPL,” he recalled. “I was fortunate that I played for Chennai, which I grew up supporting. I had told my dad that I dreamt of playing for CSK, and we won the title in my very first IPL. It has been great playing alongside the likes of M.S. Dhoni, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, M. Vijay and Shardul Thakur.”
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