Bharat.
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Cricket followers are anticipated to end up in giant numbers for India’s second Test in opposition to England, beginning right here on Friday. They must be hoping for extra of the thrilling cricket witnessed within the first Test at Hyderabad, some 600 km away.
They have one other compelling purpose: native lad Okay.S. Bharat. The wicketkeeper is all set to play his first Test on his residence floor. “Playing in front of your home crowd is definitely special,” he mentioned. “But emotions aside, I am looking at this as any other Test for my country.”
As you journey to the Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, you may see posters of Bharat on the highway. “There will be good noises, bad noises, but the thing is you will have to be in the present moment,” he mentioned. “But if you look at the bigger picture, there is a Test game to be played and my, and the team’s, whole focus is definitely on that.”
He mentioned the Indian staff was trying to bounce back. “That is something we have always done well,” he mentioned.
Bharat mentioned England performed the sweep and the reserve-sweep effectively. “They played really good shots. Pope batted us out in the second innings. In cricket and in any sport you have to learn and move forward.
“It is not that we don’t know how to sweep, reverse-sweep or pedal, but on that particular day, it depends on the situation.
“We also practised the reverse-sweeps before the first Test, but playing them in the game is an individual plan. If the team demands us to play in a certain way, then we are up to it. But individually we all have separate plans and are looking to do well as batters.”
