Rahane would be disappointed in the manner he got out: Sanjay Bangar

Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar spoke at length about Ajinkya Rahane’s horrendous run, which is worrying making the Indian fans go nuts. It is really surprising to see a player of his quality struggling and in the last four innings, he notched just seven runs. Anyways, Bangar believes he is a hardworking individual and will bounce back soon.

He was dismissed in the most bizarre way possible facing Lakshan Sandakan towards the end of the first day in Delhi. In an attempt to play a forward defence, he stretched a little too forward and Niroshan Dickwella was very smart to stump him. Rahane’s trailing foot was just on the line and it was enough for the umpire to send him back to the gallery.

“He (Rahane) would be disappointed in the manner he got out. He is somebody who works hard on his game like all players do. Maybe last match (trying to square cut off-spinner Dilruwan Perera) and this match (stumped off Sandakan), he erred in shot selection,” Bangar said.

“I think that would be hurting him definitely but he is a quality player. And going forward, even his overseas record has been phenomenal.  Yeah, he would be disappointed. He is a quality player and has the ability to bounce back quickly,” the former Indian cricketer added.

Current form and mindset are paramount while picking the final XI

Bangar also suggested that a coach should be precise with his interactions with players. A coach must help the players on working on aspects where they haven’t been brilliant at. He believes the negative thoughts creeping in has a significant impact on his attitude.

“I think a coach should be consistent in his interactions with a particular player. Every player wants to work on a certain aspect of his game and raise the bar. Irrespective of a player’s form, our preparation is similar. As far as confidence is concerned, if any player is not in good form, it also depends on his attitude — whether negative thoughts have crept in or not,” He said.

Bangar also said that the management is explicitly sure about the process of selecting a team. He said that a player’s current form and mindset are of paramount importance and these are things they discuss before a game.

“We have to ensure how one can counter and transform the negative thoughts into positive ones. These are things we discuss. The team management is very clear that the current form and the way in which the mindset of a player is going to be is paramount while picking the final XI,” Bangar explained.