NEW DELHI: Mayank Agarwal's lengthy wait to wear the India Test cap in the end ended when he used to be called-up for the Boxing Day Test towards Australia on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Agarwal, thrust into the squad following childhood friend and state colleague KL Rahul and Murali Vijay's disasters made an impressive trip within the first innings of his debut Test, scoring 76. The perfect ranking by an Indian debutant in Australia.
The Karnataka batsman scored a super 76 runs off 161 balls, finding out India's opening woes to a point and gave India a forged platform earlier than Australian pacer Pat Cummins had him caught in the back of to end his stay on the crease.
The dejection of missing out on a century in his maiden Test trip used to be pretty obvious on Mayank's face. The Karnataka lad went to the pavilion and known as his trainer and mentor R Muralidhar.
In an unique chat with Timesofindia.com, Muralidhar spoke in regards to the dialog and praised Mayank for a good debut innings.
"After his innings, Mayank called me and the first thing he said was - "Coach! I just ignored the century"," Muralidhar informed Timesofindia.com in an interview.
"He was really disappointed. But I am happy with the way he played. 76 is not a bad score on debut. But a century is a century. This kid will go a long way. The delivery on which he was dismissed was little higher and quicker than expected. He was in an excellent frame of mind and did a brilliant job," Muralidhar, who is Mayank's non-public batting trainer stated.
Mayank rose to the instance on the proper time, when the regular openers Rahul and Vijay have been dropped for the MCG Test due to their deficient shows within the first two Tests.
Rahul scored handiest 48 runs in four innings in this series, which incorporates a perfect ranking of 44 in the second one innings on the first Test in Adelaide. On the opposite hand, Vijay has scored just 49 runs in four innings, including a perfect of 20 in the second one innings within the Perth Test.
Mayank regardless that has earned his position within the Indian taking part in XI because of the sheer weight of runs he scored in domestic cricket.
"Mayank was drafted in all of a sudden but he was ready. He was waiting for the opportunity for a long time. He was ready every second and when the moment came, this lad grabbed the opportunity with both hands. Just have a look at his domestic performances, you will get the answer," Muralidhar stated.
"It was a brilliant innings by him. He is very decisive and very clear in what he is doing. For me, he ticked every box," an elated trainer stated.
Mayank had been in contact with his trainer forward of the MCG Test and mentioned batting strategy towards the Aussie bowling attack.
"We have been touch after his call-up. Before the start of the Test match, we both discussed strategy. He told me that he wanted to score a century in his maiden Test. We discussed plans for facing Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon," Muralidhar stated.
"He is fresh. He doesn't have vast experience. Be it Starc or Lyon, he will simply go (and bat) without any baggage. He went and fearlessly expressed himself," he stated.
With an impressive debut, the 27-year-old batsman has now turn into a leading one contender for an India opening slot.
"Mayank has already thrown his hat into the ring for the opening slot. He has given a clear message that he is also available. His knock came at the right time," the trainer stated.
Mayank and KL Rahul both play for Karnataka within the domestic circuit and started their cricketing adventure in combination.
"Both are amazing cricketers. Both started their cricketing career together," Muralidhar stated.
"Rahul is brilliant in defending and Mayank is a brilliant stroke player," the trainer signed off.
The Karnataka batsman scored a super 76 runs off 161 balls, finding out India's opening woes to a point and gave India a forged platform earlier than Australian pacer Pat Cummins had him caught in the back of to end his stay on the crease.
The dejection of missing out on a century in his maiden Test trip used to be pretty obvious on Mayank's face. The Karnataka lad went to the pavilion and known as his trainer and mentor R Muralidhar.
In an unique chat with Timesofindia.com, Muralidhar spoke in regards to the dialog and praised Mayank for a good debut innings.
"After his innings, Mayank called me and the first thing he said was - "Coach! I just ignored the century"," Muralidhar informed Timesofindia.com in an interview.
"He was really disappointed. But I am happy with the way he played. 76 is not a bad score on debut. But a century is a century. This kid will go a long way. The delivery on which he was dismissed was little higher and quicker than expected. He was in an excellent frame of mind and did a brilliant job," Muralidhar, who is Mayank's non-public batting trainer stated.
Mayank rose to the instance on the proper time, when the regular openers Rahul and Vijay have been dropped for the MCG Test due to their deficient shows within the first two Tests.
Rahul scored handiest 48 runs in four innings in this series, which incorporates a perfect ranking of 44 in the second one innings on the first Test in Adelaide. On the opposite hand, Vijay has scored just 49 runs in four innings, including a perfect of 20 in the second one innings within the Perth Test.
Mayank regardless that has earned his position within the Indian taking part in XI because of the sheer weight of runs he scored in domestic cricket.
"Mayank was drafted in all of a sudden but he was ready. He was waiting for the opportunity for a long time. He was ready every second and when the moment came, this lad grabbed the opportunity with both hands. Just have a look at his domestic performances, you will get the answer," Muralidhar stated.
"It was a brilliant innings by him. He is very decisive and very clear in what he is doing. For me, he ticked every box," an elated trainer stated.
Mayank had been in contact with his trainer forward of the MCG Test and mentioned batting strategy towards the Aussie bowling attack.
"We have been touch after his call-up. Before the start of the Test match, we both discussed strategy. He told me that he wanted to score a century in his maiden Test. We discussed plans for facing Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon," Muralidhar stated.
"He is fresh. He doesn't have vast experience. Be it Starc or Lyon, he will simply go (and bat) without any baggage. He went and fearlessly expressed himself," he stated.
With an impressive debut, the 27-year-old batsman has now turn into a leading one contender for an India opening slot.
"Mayank has already thrown his hat into the ring for the opening slot. He has given a clear message that he is also available. His knock came at the right time," the trainer stated.
Mayank and KL Rahul both play for Karnataka within the domestic circuit and started their cricketing adventure in combination.
"Both are amazing cricketers. Both started their cricketing career together," Muralidhar stated.
"Rahul is brilliant in defending and Mayank is a brilliant stroke player," the trainer signed off.
'I missed the century': Mayank Agarwal to his coach
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