Actor Salil Ankola will once again be playing in
the MTV BCL this year. The actor says that he started his association some
years back and enjoys every minute of it. “I was approached by Mr Ashwani
Sharma to play for Delhi Dragons in the first season and we have won the trophy
twice already. Ashwani is a very dear friend and I am playing in BCL as he is
involved. Plus, it's the best team and I enjoy every bit of the game with all
the players,” he says.
He adds, “BCL is fun cricket, where there is a lot
of drama along with playing cricket. I am the team guide and will be very
involved with the strategies of my team.”
The actor says that he has been following a
relaxed schedule and can easily take out time for the game. “At the moment, I
am very relaxed with my shooting schedule. After the time lap of Shani, I have
the time to spare to play BCL,” she says.
Salil, who has played cricket professionally as
well, says that he has always been passionate about the game. “I have played
cricket for India and have been passionate about the sport since my pre-teen
years. It was all that mattered to me in my growing up years. I was obsessed
with performing and gave it my 200%,” he says.
The actor says that playing cricket as part of BCL
has its own challenges. “It's fun cricket but it is a challenge to bowl with
the smiley ball, as it's difficult to control the direction and length of the
ball. Even batting on this ball is difficult. Moreover, the ground is small, so
lots of runs are scored,” he says.
Talking about how much he practices, Salil says,
“I am a fitness freak and regular in my workout regimen and I have been in
touch with the game, so I am not putting in anything extra. But I am definitely
working on my bowling as it's very difficult to bowl with this ball.”
Ask him who his favourite cricketer is, and he
says, “At the moment, my favourite is Virat Kohli as I find him to be a
complete batsman in all forms of the game. He seems the only one who could
match up to Sachin. I have played cricket with Sachin and Virat always reminds
me of him when he bats.”
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