Despite scoring 278 runs in the 2022 India U-19 World Cup, Angkrish Raghuvanshi remains unknown. But Raghuvanshi gave up his anonymity with a 27-ball knock on Wednesday, paving the way for Kolkata Knight Riders to beat Delhi Capitals by 106 runs in the Indian Premier League. The 18-year-old from Abhishek Nayar’s coaching school downplayed his efforts and thanked his “mentor”, saying he was his biggest influence and to whom he dedicated his stunning 54-run knock Former Mumbai opener.
“He helps me with everything, the way I think about the game, the way I work for the game, what I eat, the way I train, he’s basically my mentor and everything. That’s what I have with him. relationship,” Raghuvanshi said at the post-match press conference.
Over the past few years, Nayyar has emerged as a standout coach both domestically and on the franchise circuit, most notably even amid the resurgence of seasoned players like Dinesh Karthik. Nayar also played a key role.
Talking about his training regime, Raghuvansh reiterated the role played by Nayyar.
“It’s simple, the way I’ve practiced over the past few weeks, the way I’ve practiced over the past few years with my coach Abhishek Nayar… the way he has me practice, when I I don’t really have to think too much about hitting the ball when I go out there.
“I just hit the ball with my instincts and I just trust that. What I do in training is enough and the way he makes me train… he makes me face tough situations in training ,”He said.
Raghuvanshi, India’s highest-performing player at the 2022 U-19 World Cup, was born in Delhi and moved to Mumbai at the age of 11, playing under Nayar and Omkar Salvi Salvi’s guidance.
Nayar has been his mentor since moving to Mumbai. He represented Mumbai in the recent Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare Trophies.
“I would like to dedicate this knock to my coach Abhishek Nayar and my team-mates and support staff. I have learned a lot by being with them.
“Abhishek sir has been working with me since my childhood. All these reverse scans and so on, he made me practice a lot. So, the main character was only him,” Raghuvansh said.
All those shots were on display as Raghuvanshi pieced together a 104-run stand with Sunil Narine as KKR posted 272/7 in 20 overs.
Talking about his experience with the bat for the first time in the IPL, he said: “It was fun, (the ball) was hitting the ball really well. I think the way we have practiced over the past few weeks… I have gotten used to it. Playing well, basically, that’s what it helps.
“In the last game, if the wicket fell in the powerplay, I was supposed to bat at third, so that was my role. Everything happened very quickly. I didn’t think too much.” He Adding: “It’s great to go into the tournament with 50 runs, but more importantly, three wins in three games (for KKR), that’s what the whole team is thinking about. It’s nothing personal ‘s, but how we win games for our team.” team. “
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