Johannesburg, April 17 -- South African fast bowler Gideon Peters famed for his consistent 140km/hour plus deliveries, is now taking the next step in his career after being called up to train with the Delhi Capitals in this season's IPL.

It is natural for the Pretoria youngster to harbour ambitions of emulating Naas Botha, Derick Hougaard, Morne Steyn, and current Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard- demigods of rugby in Pretoria.

However, the Pretoria Capitals - and now IPL team, Delhi Capitals - have a certain Cobus Pienaar to thank for convincing fast bowler Gideon Peters that it was a far better idea to hurt batters with 140km/h-plus deliveries than to be battered by giant loose forwards on the rugby field.

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