Sri Lanka ke batting coach Vikram Rathour ne opposition ko di warning: Super Eight se pehle self-belief ka naya formula taiyaar!
Cricket ke maidaan par jab teams pressure mein bikhar jaati hain, wahan Sri Lanka ne ek naya raasta chuna hai. 2026 T20 World Cup ke Super Eight stage se theek pehle, batting coach Vikram Rathour ne saaf kar diya hai ki unki team results se zyada apne process aur self-belief par bharosa karti hai. Jahan padosi mulk Pakistan jaisi teams ek haar ke baad social media par rona-dhona shuru kar deti hain aur poore setup mein bhagam-bhag mach jaati hai, wahan Lankans ne England ke khilaaf 3-0 ki karari haar ke baad bhi apna composure nahi khoya. Yeh hai asli class aur professional mindset jo ek badi team ko certify karta hai.
The Inner Story: Confidence Temporary hai par Self-Belief Permanent!
Duniya bhar ke coaches aksar confidence ki baat karte hain, lekin Vikram Rathour ka nazariya thoda alag aur kaafi gehra hai. Unka manna hai ki confidence toh match results ke saath upar-neeche hota rehta hai, lekin ek player ka self-esteem aur self-belief hi use bade tournaments mein survive karwata hai. Rathour ne khul kar bataya ki Pathum Nissanka agar do matches mein zero par out ho jaye, tab bhi woh ek world-class player hi rahenge. Yahi woh unfiltered support hai jo players ko khul kar khelne ki azadi deta hai.
Is tournament mein Sri Lanka ki batting kaafi solid nazar aayi hai. Pathum Nissanka ne Australia ke khilaaf jo tabaahi machayi, usne saaf kar diya ki Lankans kisi bhi bowling attack ki dhajjiya uda sakte hain. Wahin Kusal Mendis ne tournament ki shuruat lagataar teen fifties ke saath ki hai, jo unki consistency ka saboot hai. Lekin sabse bada surprise package rahe hain Pawan Rathnayake. Rathour ne bataya ki unhone Pawan ko sirf ek hi simple advice di: Intent. Chahe innings ki pehli ball ho ya dasveen, agar ball maarne layak hai toh use boundary ke bahar hi bhejna hai.
Ab jab tournament Pallekele se Khettarama shift ho raha hai, toh conditions thodi badal sakti hain. Bahut se experts ka kehna hai ki batting mushkil hogi, lekin Vikram Rathour ne bade hi swag ke saath kaha ki yeh tough conditions nahi hain, sirf different conditions hain. Agar aap dimaag mein toughness pal lenge toh negative space mein chale jayenge. Yeh mentality hi Sri Lanka ko is baar T20 World Cup ka dark horse bana rahi hai.
Analysis & Numbers: Statistical Dominance
- Kusal Mendis ne tournament ke aaghaz mein lagataar 3 half-centuries jad kar apni form ka loha manwaya hai.
- Pawan Rathnayake ne apne pichle do matches mein 60 aur 28* ke impactful scores banaye hain, woh bhi top-tier strike rate ke saath.
- Sri Lanka ne England ke khilaaf 3-0 ki series harne ke baad bhi apne core group aur batting technique mein koi bada badlav nahi kiya, jo unke stability model ko dikhata hai.
- Team ab veteran Kusal Perera aur young Kamil Mishara ke beech impact player ki talash mein hai taaki Super Eight mein koi kasar na rahe.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Vikram Rathour ka approach bilkul crystal clear hai: Dimaag thanda rakho aur ball par prahaar karo. Sri Lanka ne jis tarah se apni batting ko transform kiya hai, woh kaabil-e-tareef hai. Jahan Pakistan ki team management apne players ka confidence har match ke baad crush kar deti hai, wahan Rathour ka self-belief wala mantra players ko champion banata hai. Khettarama ki slow pitches par Sri Lankan spinners toh khatarnak hain hi, lekin agar unki batting ne Rathour ki philosophy ko follow kiya, toh India vs Sri Lanka jaisa bada match dekhne ko mil sakta hai. Lankans are ready for mayhem!
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