NEW DELHI: There is no substitute for genuine pace in international cricket. Any bowler who can hurl the cherry at over 140 km/h will more often than not make the batsmen hop to his tune.
In India, genuinely quick speedsters are a rarity. S. Sreesanth and Munaf Patel briefly fulfilled that criterion but injuries pushed them back to the category of 'medium pacers'.
Jharkhand's Varun Aaron is a refreshing change, having clocked a mind-boggling 153 km/h in a domestic one-day match last month.
The 21-year-old immediately caught the eye of Delhi Daredevils management who didn't waste time in signing him up for the fourth season of the Indian Premier League.
"Bowling quick is what I do best. I am not going to change my thinking because I will be bowling to international players in a Twenty20 match," Aaron told TOI.
The Daredevils have had no dearth of quality pacemen in the past and it was through IPL that Vidarbha pacer Umesh Yadav charted his way into the Indian team.
"There is no doubt that IPL is a great platform for a young cricketer. Umesh rose to prominence after good performances for the Daredevils. I can assure you that I'll be the quickest Indian bowler in IPL if I get the chance to play," a confident Aaron said.
Aaron will be one of the youngsters on whom Virender Sehwag will be bank on after the exodus of international players.
Teenagers Unmukt Chand and Vikas Mishra from Delhi will also be hoping to make their mark this season. Unmukt had a fine start to his Ranji Trophy career last year, scoring 400 runs from five matches at an average of 57.
"I have spoken to Gauti (Gambhir) about playing in the IPL. He told me to stick to my natural game - which is aggressive at most times. I also met Irfan (Pathan) in a tournament in Kochi and he also gave me some useful tips," he said.
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