Ranji Trophy: Priyansh curious to learn about Kohli’s approach to chases: Dahiya
Delhi cricketer Priyansh Arya expressed a desire to learn from Virat Kohli's batting approach following a disappointing draw in a Ranji Trophy match against Services. Coach Vijay Dahiya noted the team's frustration with the result, which has hampered their chances of reaching the knockouts.
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It provides insight into the influence of elite athletes on domestic sports culture and the competitive pressures of the Ranji Trophy.
New Delhi For Delhi to chase down a target of 320 in 54 overs on day four of its Ranji Trophy clash against Services, Priyansh Arya needed to show the instincts of a calculated chaser. The 25-year-old southpaw, in his endeavour to set the tempo, smashed off-spinner Pulkit Narang for a six off the first ball of the run chase. But he couldn’t carry on for much longer, pulling all-rounder Jayant Goyat to Nitin Tanwar in the deep for a run-a-ball 15 on Thursday. On returning to the dressing room, Priyansh had a query for coach Vijay Dahiya. “How would Virat Kohli have approached this chase?” The anecdote, revealed by Dahiya after the game, told two things: Priyansh’s eagerness to learn, and the reverence for Kohli, who turned 38 on Thursday, in the Delhi dressing room.
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