Kerala batsman Mohammad Azharuddin, who scored a 37-ball hundred against Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, said he was enjoying the game, but Indian Premier League (IPL) players are not thinking of bidding next month. The player, who made his debut in Kerala in 2015, said he was not worried about the IPL auction next month. He told PTI that I was in good rhythm. I’m not worried about IPL auctions or anything like that. My focus is on the next match against Andhra.
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This innings of Kerala wicketkeeper batsman is the third fastest century by the Indians in T20. Asked about this, he said he had not made any special preparations for it. Former coach Dave Whitmore was put down in the batting order, which he said affected his game. Azharuddin said I was an opener, when Dave Whitmore became the coach he made me a middle order batsman.
He said that I had to come down to batting according to the need of the team which was not good for me. I requested the current coach (Tinu Yohanan) to start the innings. He said I wanted to play straight. One of my strengths is to hit the ball straight against the fast and spin bowler. The wicket against Mumbai was good and played with confidence. He said his aim is to play IPL and score a century in Ranji Trophy.
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Azharuddin said this year or not. But I definitely have some goals, I want to play a few centuries in the IPL and Ranji Trophy. When asked about imitating former Kerala captain and Hyderabad batsman Mohammad Azharuddin, the Kerala player said he decided to pursue a cricket career in the name of his elder brother Kamaruddin. He said he visited them two or three times. He once played Ranji in his home and other times in Hyderabad when he was the home team coach. I told Mohammad Azharuddin Sir that I was inspired by him.
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