Sodhi surprised by turning wickets
kolkata — New Zealand legspinner Inderbir Singh Sodhi on Friday said the Indian pitches have turned more than what he had expected.
The right-arm tweaker has picked up five wickets from his three World Twenty20 outings which includes a 3/18 against India in Nagpur.
“To be completely honest, I did not think it would turn as much as it did. But it has. Most of the tournaments I have watched here have had decent batting surfaces. But for them to turn this much was unexpected. We have had to adapt and we have done that very well so far,” Sodhi said ahead of their last group match against Bangladesh.
Sodhi has struck up a partnership with left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner. The latter was also instrumental in India’s downfall in the tournament opener where the hosts lost by 47 runs.
“We have played some domestic cricket together for a lot of districts but to do it here was very pleasing. He is a good friend and a great partner at the other end, I try and support him from my side,” Sodhi said.
Santner’s action and style have been compared to that of former New Zealand all rounder Daniel Vettori. Speaking about it, Sodhi said, “Santner is a fantastic bowler in his own right. A lot of them are comparing Santner to Vettori but I think they are very different bowlers. Santner is being himself as much as he can and working really hard. I hope he will continue for a long time. Having him by our side is a great support.” —