India and Gujarat Titans (GT) pacer Shivam Mavi made his India debut this 12 months, that includes within the T20Is vs Sri Lanka after which New Zealand in Janaury. The 24-year-old pacer has had his struggles with accidents, lacking IPL and home season, which halted his progress as a cricketer. With Jasprit Bumrah nonetheless recovering from his again harm, BCCI selectors will probably be retaining an in depth look on IPL performances to make sure they’ve a listing of pacers prepared who can substitute star quick bowler if wanted. Mavi can probably be one in every of them. He is younger, quick, and a fast learner. Team India will want somebody like him to do the job with the brand new ball after which within the dying overs.
The GT pacer, nonetheless, is not considering too forward in the meanwhile. Speaking to a gaggle of journalists forward of the IPL 2023 opener vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 31, Mavi stated, “I think many cricketers see IPL as a platform to get into the national squad. My focus is on giving as much to the team as possible. I don’t think too much about what lies ahead. I like to remain in present. I take it game-by-game.”
Mavi additionally spoke on impression of GT head coach Ashish Nehra on his bowling. He stated that Nehra’s biggest power as coach is permitting gamers to really feel snug within the dressing room and never burden them with plenty of pointless speaking.Â
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“Nehra bhaiya makes you feel free. He understands that a bowler wants rest. Ashish Nehra is like a friend to us. He makes us feel comfortable in the dressing room. He never burdens you with anything. There are times when you want to skip a training session, he understands and lets you skip it. So that comfort level is there with him,” stated Mavi.
Mavi additionally stated that he has taken batting severely within the final two years and it has helped his crew rating these fast runs late within the innings, which might transform the distinction ultimately.Â
“Batting has become of utmost importance even lower down the order. If you can hit 2 or 3 sixes late in the innings, it can help your side a lot eventually in the end. I have been working a lot on improving my batting for the last 2 years. I have come a long way and still have to better it,” stated Mavi.
