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‘Harpreet Brar’ and ‘hype’ seldom get mentioned successful the aforesaid sentence.
The Punjab Kings left-arm spinner has influenced many an IPL match with his miserly spells, especially in the last 3 seasons. But Harpreet has often flown nether the radar arsenic his numbers — 35 wickets successful 49 games at 8.03 — bash not archer the full story.
Back in red and blue to quietly spell astir his business in IPL 2026, the 30-year-old is eager to remain a pivotal piece of the PBKS puzzle.
“I person ne'er paid attraction to it (spotlight not being connected him), but I have been enactment nether unit aft being told that this is happening (laughs). Whenever I play, I lone deliberation of becoming a match-winner,” Harpreet told The Hindu during a virtual enactment connected Sunday.
“I privation to bash good for the squad and help it cross the line. That is what I support trying. Sometimes I succeed and sometimes I bash not,” helium added.
In a tourney where the bowlers are enactment nether the pump from the very beginning, Harpreet operates with a elemental mantra.
“I never pre-plan such things (whether to onslaught the batters oregon defend); I vessel according to the situation. But I ever deliberation astir taking a wicket. Only erstwhile I instrumentality a wicket tin I enactment my squad successful a amended presumption and grow as a player.”
Being led by Shreyas Iyer has helped Harpreet immensely. “Shreyas is the champion skipper I person played nether truthful far. He has an on-field attitude; helium talks a lot. He allows america to bash what we want and asks america to play without pressure. If a Punjabi feline gets specified backing, helium can win the world,” said Harpreet.
For now, the tweaker would not mind clinching PBKS’ maiden IPL trophy.
