T20 World Cup: Paddy Upton: The Board of Control for Cricket in India roped in Paddy Upton as the mental conditioning coach ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia. His major focus lies in helping create such an atmosphere, where Rohit Sharma and co can flourish. Follow T20 World Cup live updates with InsideSport.IN
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He has already joined the team in the ongoing India vs West Indies series in the Caribbean. Upton has around three months to work with the players and keep them in best mental state to yield productive results.
T20 World Cup: Paddy Upton has a simple plan to get best out of Rohit Sharma and co, ‘create an environment for players to flourish’
“I am happy, excited and privileged to be back with the Indian team. It is a good team, young and talented, excited with the work that lies ahead between now and T20 World Cup,” said BCCI in a video.
Why is this tenure challenging compared to previous ones? When Upton was the conditioning coach of India between 2008-2011, cricket was not played much as it used to be.
More importantly, the players have had to undergo a tough phase during Covid. As a result, Upton will be trying his best to find ways to bring them in the best possible space. He believes if such things happen, performances will follow suit.
.@PaddyUpton1 is back with #TeamIndia as mental conditioning coach. 👍 👍
Here’s what he had to say about his role with the team & his bond with Head Coach Rahul Dravid as he begins his stint with the team. 👌 👌 – By @28anand
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— BCCI (@BCCI) July 27, 2022
“The mental side of the game has been important. That has not changed. But what has changed little bit is the fact they have come out of Covid. Players have been on the road lot of time, the extra element here is to try to get the players and team as whole to best possible space. If that happens, performances will flow,” Upton said in a BCCI video.
“We need to set up that kind of environment that allows people to be themselves and flourish. I have simple analogy. It is like planting garden to allow flowers to grow. The gardener has to create fertile soil, plants will grow. As a coaches, it is create a fertile environment, for people to naturally grow on and off the field.”
It will be interesting to see the kind of methods he adopts to achieve his goals in the next three months.
T20 World Cup: Paddy Upton has a simple plan to get best out of Rohit Sharma and co, ‘create an environment for players to flourish’
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