Known for his Zen-like method to batting, India’s Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara says he does yoga, meditation and takes recommendation from a non secular guru to keep away from detrimental ideas
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In a Youtube interview on ‘Mind Matters’, the 33-year-old Pujara stated dealing with strain is necessary to outlive in worldwide cricket
“Once you are in a negative zone, everything around you becomes negative. I do yoga and try meditation, I do my prayers everyday which helps me to remain in positive mindset,” he stated.
“There was time when I felt I cannot handle the pressure. When I had issues in my younger days, I used to go to my mother and cried in front of her saying that I had lot of pressure and nervousness and I don”t to need play cricket.
But now I understand how to deal with the strain,” stated the right-handed batsman who has scored 6244 runs from 85 Tests.
He stated he took assist from a non secular guru after he misplaced his mom when he was solely 17.
“Mind matters because if you don’t have a clear head you are always in doubt. If you are in a happy state of mind you are having a happy life.”
“I have a spiritual guru and when I lost my mother, he sad it is tough to accept the loss. He said you need to have faith and faith is something which has kept me going.”
“Over a period of time I realised that I can use that word (faith) in my game and in my life also and having faith in God is the most important thing for me.”
He stated he was damage when he went unsold within the IPL public sale for a very long time earlier than Chennai Super Kings picked him this yr.
“It was tough, it’s never easy to be left out and to be unsold in the IPL. It hurt me.
“But that is something I can’t control. After a point, I realise I will do things which I can control. I kept on working to get better towards the shorter format.”
Pujara stated gamers must seek the advice of sports activities psychologists to deal with strain.
“I have seen many domestic players finding it difficult to handle pressure when they go to international level. I have seen best of the players consulting sports psychologists and they always enhance your performance.”
“I have consulted them many times and it has helped me. When you deal with the mental aspect you always have questions and to clear those doubts and I saw a different perspective after consulting sports psychologist. So focus on the process and don’t worry about the outcome.”
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