Having helped Australia win the World Cup, Pritesh Joshi harbours dream of working with Team India

A number of weeks earlier than the Australian staff reached India for an extended tour – first a bilateral collection, adopted by the World Cup – Pritesh Joshi was known as up by the staff administration.

A side-arm specialist from Vadodara, Joshi had labored with the Australian staff throughout the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and the Aussies as soon as once more needed him to be a part of their help group throughout the lengthy tour.

Over the final month-and-a-half, Joshi labored with the Australian facet that went on to beat India within the closing on Sunday to clinch its file sixth World Cup title. It was actually not a straightforward job to grasp the Indian circumstances, however the gamers and the help employees made it some extent to chop out the noise and concentrate on the job in hand.

Pritesh Joshi performed a key position in serving to Australia win the World Cup.
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That technique labored. “Initially, they looked tired after a long tour of South Africa and the three-match ODI series against India. They were exhausted and perhaps that played a bit of a role in us losing the first two games,” Joshi informed Sportstar.

However, because the match progressed, Australia aced its recreation. “The environment was very chilled out and everyone was in the right headspace. The best thing about this team is that they are very clear in their planning and everyone knows what to do,” he stated.

Having labored with the staff for some time now, Joshi has befriended Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green. “We practiced regularly, and it was also a learning experience for me to work with a champion team and understand how they handle crunch situations. It was fantastic,” Joshi stated.

Ahead of the ultimate, the setting within the camp was ‘quite relaxed’. “A lot of the players did not turn up for practice, and just tried to stay calm and quiet ahead of the big game. We had a look at the wicket, which was dry, and accordingly, the plans were made. They approached the game with a positive mindset as they did not have anything to lose,” he added.

While captain Pat Cummins ensured the staff remained optimistic, the gamers, too, performed their roles to perfection.

Going ahead, Joshi hopes to work with the Indian staff. “As an Indian, I really hope to see our team win the World Cup title,” Joshi stated, including: “I would be happy to contribute.”