LUCKNOW, March 9 -- Bowling all-rounder Vipraj Nigam believes in no shortcuts in life. That's why he keeps on putting his best foot forward all the time.

There wasn't much cricket at the end of the domestic season, but Barabanki's Nigam chose to keep himself busy in the nets and local matches of Cricket Association Lucknow. He also took part in the DY Patil T20 Cup, a key pre-IPL event.

He got to rub shoulders with many IPL stars like Shreyas Iyer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, using the opportunity to prepare for his second stint in the cash-rich extravaganza for Delhi Capitals.

"It was a perfect event to prepare for the next season of IPL. I didn't miss even a single chance to perfect myself both in bowling and batting," said Nigam, who w...