Career at Crossroads, Mayank Agarwal’s return to fundamentals Cricket News – Times of India

BENGALURU: The KSCA ‘B’ ground was a hive of activity on Thursday morning as some India ‘A’ players went through their paces. But away from the hustle and bustle, in the net in the far corner, the opener Mayank Agarwal Worked on his batting. The intensity was brutal, though he stopped when players like Umran Malik stopped by to greet him. Nor did he miss to congratulate them for the call-up for the upcoming red-ball series against New Zealand ‘A’. But deep down he was in pain.
It has been a tough year for the 31-year-old. He has not played in the day-night Test against Sri Lanka in March and for the country as captain. Punjab KingsHe became a sub-par of 196 runs in 12 innings in the Indian Premier League.
Mayank’s international career is at a crossroads but instead of worrying about what could have happened, the talented batsman is determined to make a strong comeback. with him
Chose to channel his energy towards working on his flaws. The goal is to get back in the colors of India.
Maharaja Trophy The KSCA T20 tournament provided him just the platform he needed – a confidence booster. captain of Kalyani Bangalore BlastersMayank is currently the highest run-scorer in 11 matches with 480 runs at a strike rate of 167.24. This includes two centuries and one half-century. what’s more, he’s been a
Revelations as Captain.
“I am very happy with my performance and the way I am batting. “I have been able to contribute to the success of the team.”

It has always been paramount. After Punjab, the Kings failed to make IPL In the playoffs, Mayank went back to the drawing board to correct the flaws in his game.
“I worked really hard with my coach RX (Murali) sir,” he said. “It wasn’t that I was batting poorly during the IPL, but I couldn’t keep it together. It was disappointing. I had to work on the mental aspect, which I did. I also worked on some of the shots I was trying out, like sweeps and reverse sweeps. it is
Gave me the edge and bore fruit in this tournament.”
Mayank usually sees the low steps as the glass half full and refuses to dwell on the failures.
“I see this as my season of growth,” he said. “It has been a season of testing of patience and character. Obviously when you face these challenges, you grow. I wouldn’t call it a failure, I see it as a season of improvement. When the chips run low, I just push harder.”

Mayank compared Charan to turbulence during a flight.
“A flight is not smooth all the time. There is bound to be unrest. When I go through a lean phase, if I continue to put my energy on growth, I know I’ll bounce back. ,