Having made his IPL debut against Kolkata Knight Riders, Pune Warriors all-rounder Parvez Rasool is already eyeing a berth in the Indian national squad. <img alt="Parvez Rasool" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/may/Parvez-Rasool.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 882px;" /> New kid on the block: Parvez Rasool during a practice session in Pune recently. Pic/Suresh KK. Rasool on Thursday became the first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to play in the cash-rich league, bowling four overs for 23 runs and taking Jacques Kallis&rsquo; wicket. &ldquo;Now my goal is to ensure I play well in every match I get to play. I want to do well for the team and for myself. I hope I play well enough to play for India some day,&rdquo; Rasool told www.iplt20.com. The all-rounder said his debut was the &ldquo;proudest day&rdquo; of his life even though the team ended up on the losing side.u00a0&ldquo;Yes, this is the proudest day of my life. And the whole of Jammu and Kashmir was watching today&rsquo;s match and I am proud of that. I would like to dedicate my debut performance to the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir and well-wishers all around India,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I feel really great today. First of all, thanks to almighty Allah, I have made it this far. It felt really nice to get an opportunity in the IPL and be able to perform at this level.&rdquo; Speaking about taking Kallis&rsquo; wicket, he said: &ldquo;Jacques Kallis is definitely a legend; the best all-rounder in cricket. So, it felt really good to get his wicket. After that, I also got a caught behind shout, but unfortunately my appeal was turned down by the umpire. But that happens sometimes. However, Kallis&rsquo; wicket was something truly special for me. Rasool said he was nervous initially but was given some key tips by former Pune captain Yuvraj Singh, which helped him settle down. &ldquo;The first couple of balls I was nervous. Then Yuvi Paaji (Yuvraj Singh) came over to me and helped me settle down,&rdquo; he said. Rasool, who is capable of contributing with the bat, though considers himself a bowling all-rounder. &ldquo;Currently, I consider myself a bowling all-rounder. But when I started out, I was a batting all-rounder. &ldquo;However, I bat well too. But it depends on the chances I get to bat. I did get to face a few balls and it felt good to be out there in the middle. I will surely rise up to the batting challenge as well when I get a chance,&rdquo; he said.

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