Expected to make his India debut in opposition to England within the second Test, prolific middle-order batter Rajat Patidar says he prides himself on being a superb learner and has been making an attempt to improve his expertise by observing the enduring Virat Kohli.
The injury-forced absence of KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja is about to lastly open a window of alternative for the 30-year-old, who has scored a great deal of runs for Madhya Pradesh within the home circuit.
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“I always observe his (Kohli) batting from back of the nets, especially his footwork and body movement while batting. I try to learn and add these things into my batting,” Patidar instructed BCCI.TV referring to the time spent with Kohli of their IPL group Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Kohli has opted out of the primary two Tests owing to non-public causes.
“It is not easy but I am relentlessly after it,” Patidar mentioned about his pursuit of excellence.
The right-hander from Indore additionally revealed that sharing the dressing room with chief coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma within the ongoing five-match sequence has additionally benefited him immensely.
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“I have played with many Indian players in the domestic circuit. I have been interacting with Rahul sir since the last two series.
“I had not spoken a lot with Rohit bhai but I got to speak with him on this tour about batting. He shared his experiences in the nets, all this has increased my confidence,” Patidar mentioned.
The late bloomer mentioned he gained’t curb his attacking fashion if he will get to make his Test debut on Friday.
“I have an aggressive batting style and I started playing shots since the beginning of my domestic career. It is in my habit and it’s all about preparation. I have prepared myself that way, so it has become a habit now,” he mentioned “I study the pattern of opponent bowlers, their field placements. I observe how Rohit bhai makes his field placements. I try to add-on these learnings into my game,” he defined.
It has not been clean crusing for Patidar, who endured his fair proportion of harm setbacks.
The batter underwent a profitable surgical procedure to restore an Achilles heel harm that dominated him out of the final IPL.
“It is always difficult for a player when he gets injured. That time, I told myself I cannot change the time I will need to recover from the injury. I accepted this fact and worked in the present moment with a lot of focus,” Patidar mentioned.
“To make a comeback after injury, getting my first Test call-up has been the happiest moment for me. It was my dream to represent my country in Test cricket.”
India is trailing the five-match Test sequence in opposition to England 0-1 after shedding the opener by 28 runs in Hyderabad.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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