Amit Mishra opens up about his role in the ODI team

32-year old Amit Mishra is perhaps one of the most important members of the Indian squad at the moment. Not because of the fact that he is one of the older players, but because of the fact that he is one of the more experienced players in the side. More recently, Mishra opened up about his tryst with the Indian ODI team after having been a part of the Test side.

Speaking to ESPNCricinfo about his role in the current ODI unit, the leggie said, “Whenever youngsters come and ask me, I give them advice. It happens during the games too, and in meetings, if I feel I can share something. I don’t add any unnecessary pressure, but whenever I have felt the need to offer small tips, I do. I am really enjoying this duty of supporting youngsters.”

Mishra also revealed that he would assess the situation before making an attempt to conclude the match as soon as possible. “Anil Bhai is very helpful. When I didn’t play in a Test match, he would still tell me how to bowl, what pace I need to bowl for a wicket, what field I should bowl to and what are the strengths of the batsman,” said Mishra about how Kumble has been providing him support.

“His experience has been helpful not just for me, but for everyone. Despite being a bowler himself, he shares batting tips to the tail-enders which will be helpful in crucial matches, as to how to bat when you have a proper batsman around you.”

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“It was the requirement of the match. At that time, if I’d played positively against the spinner maybe it would have helped the team but if he hadn’t caught we could have finished the game maybe even with two overs to spare. Next time, I will look to take my time before trying to finish the game,” Mishra replied.

He said, “ Whenever we need to put pressure, we try and apply it or take wickets. Maybe sometimes all the strategies don’t work, but our second line of defense has always been good and it works.”

“We have two plans all the time, sometimes we go back, reassess and go to Plan B. This time also we will always head into the game with two or three plans. So even if the second doesn’t work, the third will.”

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