Vyshak Vijaykumar has been sacked by Karnataka for the Ranji Trophy this season. A fast bowler, he has 21 wickets, including five fours he won in the previous match against Chhattisgarh.
On Tuesday, Vyshak rocked Rajasthan with his four-wicket his pull in his first tower. Vyshak was the fastest bowler in his Karnataka side and made his arsenal even more accurate. The Vyshak has all the qualities of a true speedster. But until a few years ago, Vyshak considered himself a thug.
“When I was younger, most hitters threw slow-mediums. When I was his 18-year-old, Basavanagudi Cricket Academy coach Raman Sir told me, ‘You can’t hit the ball fast,’ at the net. Motivated me indirectly. When he told me I couldn’t bowl fast, that was the trigger. That’s where my journey as a pacemaker began,” Vyshak says here. Commenting on his last good run, Visak said: It paid off.
Vyshak has worked extensively with former Karnataka and Indian fast bowler Abhimanyu his Mithun during the offseason. The older man’s contribution helped Visak endlessly.
“In the first game of the Ranji Trophy last year, I didn’t bowl well. Mithun told me not to worry about it and just keep throwing the ball fast. Mithun also worked on my action, running and mental aspects (how I approach when the wicket is flat, how I throw the ball in different situations). He is a legend and has been a wonder in Karnataka for a long time.It has helped me a lot,” said Vyshak.