With a bowling action similar to Glenn McGrath's, the Mumbaikar earned a reputation for being as accurate as the Australian and was looking to make his mark ahead of others as a premier fast bowler until a shoulder injury affected his career. He is getting back to top-notch seam and swing bowling. He did get a few games in the IPL's 2009 season in South Africa but was unable to make the kind of impact that he would have liked to.