‘Fearless’ Trisha goals for senior India cap after successful Women’s U-19 World Cup

“Take care of her, please.” Well, these had been the phrases to teach P. Srinivas (extra acquainted as Srinu in cricketing circles) from Ok. John Manoj, founder-secretary of St. John’s Coaching Foundation, launched G. Trisha when she was simply seven.

Well, now when Srinivas visited the victorious girls’s U-19 World Cup crew member at her residence in Marredpally, each had a tricky time controlling feelings, particularly when the younger champion confirmed the jersey that she wore within the World Cup last and autographed by all of the members of the successful squad together with the help employees.

For, it was beneath the tutelage of Srinu, that Trisha developed right into a champion performer.

“I made her knock in the nets for the first time and within five minutes, I felt, honestly, she had the talent. What impressed me was the way she played fearlessly and with such timing,” recalled Srinu.

“The first thing I focussed was to eliminate the sweep shot, playing across the line. And she obliged,” he mentioned.

“Yes, being with St. John’s for 10 long years could be one of the reasons for her transformation, having come as a raw talent from Bhadrachalam,” he mentioned.

“Honestly, we didn’t tamper her original features either in batting or bowling. Even when we switched her to leg-spin from pace, we ensured that she stuck to her action which is very quick and effective,” the proud coach defined.

“We always set for ourselves short goals and worked really hard,” he mentioned.

“I am sure, Trisha should be a very good batting all-rounder for India given her potential and determination to scale new heights,” Srinu mentioned.

Trisha chipped in to repeat that the following huge aim is to play for Senior India and in addition win the World Cup.

For somebody whose first reminiscence of watching a cricket match on television was when the legend M.S. Dhoni hit that successful six within the 2011 World Cup last, Trisha revealed that she was considering on these traces when she went for the large hit solely to be out with three runs to script the successful second.

Srinu additionally recalled that former India captain Mithali Raj suggested a 12-year-old Trisha to not be rushed to seniors grade regardless of being a constant scorer. “Let us not hurry up. She will go to places. Mithali told us,” he mentioned.