Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Krunal Pandya has been frequently bowling bouncers which are generally employed by fast bowlers, and is mighty pleased with the results.

“I have never shied away from trying new and different things because with the Impact Player rule, previously you had No. 6 or 7 as all-rounders but now there are pure batters [coming in] at No. 8. Also, the skill sets… young boys like Mukul [Choudhary of LSG] and Vaibhav [Sooryavanshi of RR] are hitting away from Ball One. So, as a bowler, I always want to be one step ahead with the skill set and the mental aspect as well,” Krunal said after RCB’s win over Mumbai Indians on Sunday, in reply to a question by mid-day on how difficult it is for a spinner to bowl bouncers consistently.