“The one thing he always tells me is ‘for the potential you have, you can go a long way’,” Manvanth says.
“He knows my potential and strengths.
He has seen me closely for the last four years in the Maharaja Trophy and red-ball cricket.
He knows what works for me.
When I go out to bat, he never places any restrictions that I need to play a certain way.
“The one thing he always tells me is ‘for the potential you have, you can go a long way’,” Manvanth says. “He knows my potential and strengths. He has seen me closely for the last four years in the Maharaja Trophy and red-ball cricket. He knows what works for me. When I go out to bat, he never places any restrictions that I need to play a certain way. He told me, ‘You just go express yourself. If you feel you can hit the first ball, go hit it. Whatever happens, I’ll take the blame. But you play freely.’ That boosted my confidence a lot.”
