Keep it simple, keep it fast: Speedster Mayank lets it rip
Indian cricket coach Gautam Gambhir has advised fast bowler Mayank Yadav to focus on raw pace rather than experimenting with slower deliveries. Despite a strong performance in the second T20I against the West Indies, the team lost the match.
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The article highlights the tactical evolution of young athletes and the influence of coaching philosophies in professional sports.
Not everyone can bowl fast. Not everyone who can bowl fast bowls fast all the time.
Is that a good thing? India head coach Gautam Gambhir is of the opinion that speedsters who have been given the gift of pace should let it rip.
Mayank Yadav is part of the ilk that can bowl fast, very fast. In the series opener against the West Indies, the 24-year-old experimented too much with his pace. His slower deliveries, which lacked deception, were found out and feasted on by the powerful West Indians.
The fast bowler turned out to be a fast learner. He quickly understood he should be quick, and quick he was come the second T20I.
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