England man praises Delhi mentor Rahul Dravid
Thursday 5 May 2016 20:33, UK
England batsman Sam Billings is in Delhi - but feels just at home as he does in Kent.
The 24-year-old is playing his maiden season in the IPL with Delhi Daredevils, starring on his debut for the franchise with an eye-catching 54 from 34 deliveries against Kolkata Knight Riders and then blasting 24 from 15 balls and taking two catches versus Rising Pune Supergiants.
Billings told Sky Sports' Mark Butcher that the atmosphere created in the camp by Delhi coach Paddy Upton and mentor Rahul Dravid reminds him of the England and Kent set-ups.
"It's a very familiar environment and Paddy [Upton] and [Rahul] Dravid have done a remarkable job to merge things so quickly," said Billings, whose side are among the play-off chasers in the IPL.
"We have the exuberance of youth and, like the England squad, a lot of depth. There are loads of blokes sitting on the bench who can do as good a job as the starting XI."
Hear more from Billings in the video at the top of the page, including how he went from a break in Goa to batting for Delhi, why he felt little pressure during his debut innings, and why joining an IPL franchise was a 'no brainer'.
