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I Think About What They Are Thinking: Abhishek Sharma Reveals How He Prepares For Bowlers

Abhishek Sharma: Abhishek Sharma has revealed that his preparation for international cricket increasingly involves trying to anticipate the plans of opposing bowlers, with the India opener using video analysis and hypothetical match-ups to prepare for the challenges posed by world-class attacks. Speaking ahead of Indias new home season against the West Indies, Abhishek explained that his aggressive batting is accompanied by detailed planning designed to ensure he is ready when bowlers refuse to give him his preferred scoring options. Its not like I just go and hit. I know there are world-class bowlers, world-class teams ahead, and they wont give away easy runs, and they wont easily let me hit the shots I want to play. But as a player, I feel this is my responsibility, that I think about what they are thinking, Abhishek said on JioStar. The left-hander said he has recently been working with his video analyst by reversing the perspective and imagining himself as part of the opposition trying to devise a plan against him. Recently, Ive been talking with my video analyst that, If you were in the other team, probably, just imagine youve been working with the Afghanistan team right now, then what plans would you keep for me as a bowler? So, I asked him that, took videos from him. So, I keep preparing myself, that they wont bowl where I want. I will have to make some adjustments. They are not going to give you easy runs. So, I prepare myself like that, he added. The left-hander said he has recently been working with his video analyst by reversing the perspective and imagining himself as part of the opposition trying to devise a plan against him. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS