'Hope my performance won’t go unnoticed'

RP Singh hasn't been part of the Indian team for a while now but the fast-bowler is currently wearing a purple cap in South Africa for being the IPL's highest wicket-taker. He told GS Vivek, of the Indian Express, that he hopes his performances will catch the Indian selectors' attention.

How frustrating is it for a new-ball bowler to go out of the Indian team because of an injury and then be relegated to the sidelines?

It’s very frustrating when you sit on the bench as the third or fourth seamer, thinking that just a couple of months ago you were the team’s top bowler. I was having a good run for almost two years before I picked up the injury, so you can imagine how I must have felt when I was out of the side. Watching the team playing from the sidelines was disappointing, and to be sitting on the bench for months while I waited for another chance even more so. When I was eased out last year after just two bad matches at home, it was demoralising.