Anrich Nortje talked about comparisons with Indian speedster Umran Malik and how his focus remains on winning games for the team rather than competing to bowl the fastest ball.
South Africa will look to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series when they take on India on Sunday at Cuttack.
India take on South Africa in the first T20I in New Delhi on Thursday.
IND vs SA: The Proteas will be boosted by the return of star pacer Anrich Nortje, who has missed a fair bit of action due to an injury. Wayne Parnell has also earned a recall, having not featured for South Africa in T20Is since 2017.
The five-match series across five venues in India will be played from 9 to 19 June. Tristan Stubbs has received his maiden Proteas call-up ahead of the highly anticipated contest.
IPL 2022: Anrich Nortje said Umran Malik will be a "key player" for India but said he needs to ensure he delivers quality execution as pace by itself won't be enough.
IPL 2022, LSG vs DC Highlights: Quinton de Kock dazzled with a fine 52-ball 80 as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 6 wicketsin match 15 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.
IPL 2022: Ahead of the clash against Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals assistant coach Shane Watson has given an update on availability of David Warner and Anrich Nortje.
Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians in their opening match of IPL 2022 but lost to Gujarat Titans in their next game
IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting said that pacer Anrich Nortje is four-five spells away from being match fit.