'Was under pressure as I never took a wicket in any ODIs before': Arshdeep

Arshdeep Singh did feel the pressure of coming into his fourth career ODI without a wicket under his belt and now has a moment to savour for a lifetime after getting a maiden fivefor in Indias onesided win in the SA vs IND 1st ODI on SundayArshdeep took 537 as the Proteas were bowled out for 116 and he looked a bit exhausted having been blissfully unaware that Wanderers is located at a higher altitude and he ran out of breath after the first four oversI was under a bit of pressure because I never took any wicket in ODIs before Was happy to get a fifth fivewicket haul The wicket had purchase early on and the plan was to get some LBWs and bowled the leftarm seamer told the broadcasters during the innings breakLater while collecting the Player of the Match award Arshdeep thanked his skipper KL Rahul for egging him on to go for the fifth wicketI feel a little sore now but loving this moment Thank God and the team management It is a little different than the normal grounds as I was running out of breath I would thank KL Rahul bhai as he said you have to come back and get that fifer I guess it is about enjoying this moment the youngster saidHe had bowled onechange in the recent T20I series and here he looked lethal with the new ballThe Punjab lad said that his success and that of the team was all about adaptabilityPersonally it feels good I am enjoying my role Our teams main motto is adaptability Whether I open or bowl firstchange Im happy representing my country It was quite hot as well I was playing a 50over game after a year But it all paid off and after my fivefor I feel very fresh he had said at the breakThe team thinktank was sure that there will be turn on offer as the surface looked rough but to their delight India got to bowl when there was maximum moisture beneath the surfaceWe thought the surface would be abrasive too but there was a bit of moisture on the surfaceAlso Read Indian pacers Arshdeep Singh Navdeep Saini make their mark in County ChampionshipSkipper KL Rahul was happy that he had finally won as skipper on South African soil during the SA vs IND 1st ODI During the last series in 202122 Rahul lost the only Test he captained in and was blanked in the ODI series 03I lost three ODIs as captain here the last time around Good to get a win here in South Africa today the skipper saidRahul also spoke about how he thought the spinners would come into the picture but the two pacers bowled well beyond imaginationThe plan were to bring the spinners into the game but there was a lot of help in the wicket early and the boys pacers bowled really wellRahul also conceded the teams will undergo a lot of changes in every series because of the sheer volume of cricket being playedIts just how cricket is being played in the last couple of years You have to rest some players you prioritise one format every now and then Now it is T20s and Tests But we want to take guys who are doing their best Everyones doing well in firstclass and IPL too so good for them to get a taste tooWith agency inputs