RP Singh Interview
Cricketfundas.com's Ashwat Ramani caught up with Rudra Pratap Singh on the 14th of December 2004 for an exclusive Interview.
Rudra Pratap Singh, you have already taken 16 wickets in 3 matches this season with a best of 5/58 against Assam a few days back. So what are you future plans for this season?
Yeah, I have started off quite well this season. I want to continue with this performance for the rest of the season. I want to do well for my team in the Ranji Trophy, and also hope to get selected and do well in the Duleep Trophy in the future. I made my First Class debut last season, so in the future my plans are just to do well for my team so that I get selected to play for India.
Talk us through your early days in Cricket.
I am basically from Rai Bareilly, I did my schooling and college in Lucknow. Right from my childhood days I was very much into cricket. After completing my hostel and college, I got selected in the Under-19 team. Then I advanced to the India Under-19 team and that’s how it went for me.
How was the Under-19 World Cup experience in Dhaka for you?
I think that was one of the biggest tournaments I played till now. There were many nations which participated in that tournament, some were very competitive and some weren’t as competitive. I bowled quite decently throughout the tournament, so it was quite memorable.
Which was the most memorable match for you in that Tournament?
Yeah as I said, I bowled very well throughout that tournament. I was quite economical in the match against New Zealand. I think I took 2 wickets for just around 20-25 runs, but my most memorable match in that tournament had to be the one against Pakistan. It was a really low scoring match and we eventually lost that match, but even then I bowled really well and I got two quality batsmen out. I remember our captain Ambatti Rayudu was banned by the Match Referee and I think that was a really harsh decision. So that did affect our body language in that match. But inspite of all that we gave Pakistan a fight, and at the end of the day, I think we lost to a better team.
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