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Madurai Panthers teen Deepesh touches 146 kph, learns pace variation
Eighteen-year-old D. Deepesh, a member of India’s 2026 u-19 World Cup-winning side, has impressed for Madurai Panthers in the TNPL with pace touching 146 kph. Against SKM Salem Spartans on Monday, he…
The Story in Brief
Eighteen-year-old D. Deepesh, a member of India’s 2026 u-19 World Cup-winning side, has impressed for Madurai Panthers in the TNPL with pace touching 146 kph. Against SKM Salem Spartans on Monday, he returned figures of three for 38, showing his ability to adjust after conceding 20 runs in his first two overs. Deepesh credited mentor Sandeep Warrier for helping him develop slower balls and yorkers during a two-week break, adding that Warrier is the only person he consults on his bowling. The Panthers registered their third successive win.
The Indian Opinion
The TNPL is again proving a fertile ground for raw pace. Deepesh’s 146 kph is welcome, but the noise around raw speed often ignores the craft. Cricket is littered with young tearaways who faded because they never learned the cutters and yorkers Deepesh is now working on. His mentor Sandeep Warrier deserves credit for stressing the fuller picture. The real test will come next season, when batsmen have seen him once. Will the teenage sensation still outthink them? That number, not the speed gun, will tell the tale.
Source: thehindu.com
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