India opener Mayank Agarwal said he is comfortable hitting for the team in any position, but he enjoys opening the battle. After a brilliant performance with the bat against New Zealand and South Africa, Mayank Agarwal was included in the 18-man squad for the upcoming Test Series against Sri Lanka. “The role of an opener is key in Test cricket because in a five-day game it is the openers that determine the day the batters follow. It’s something I’ve done all my life,” Mayank said in a statement. “I really like doing that. That said, I don’t just always want to hit the ball. I also feel comfortable hitting in any position the team wants me to hit, in any situation,” he added. he to it.
Ahead of the first test against Sri Lanka, which starts on March 4, Mayank emphasized the importance of the series and explained why the team’s mentality is to win every test match.
“I’m really excited to be part of the squad and part of the Indian test team. I’m really looking forward to contributing to the success of the team,” said Mayank.
“Every test series is paramount because of the World Test Championship. Every test brings points. The collective idea of our team is to get a win in every match we play and try to get the maximum number of points that we can get from all Test matches,” added the 31-year-old.
Over the past few decades, Sri Lanka has built up a reputation for having a solid spin bowling attack, especially in the longest format.
The Asian rivals are also known for giving the new ball to the spinners in Test cricket, which often becomes a challenge for batsmen opening. But Mayank said he is prepared for any curveball Sri Lanka might throw at them.
“In India, as an opening batsman, you still have to be very good at facing the spin. Personally, I don’t mind if you open the bowling with spin or pace,” he said.
“We grew up playing spin our whole lives. Personally, my mindset wouldn’t change much. I would try to do what an opener intends to do. Get off to a good start, set the scores for the team and make sure that it counts.” One of the advantages that the openers have, with all the difficulties that come their way, is that they have the opportunity to score big runs,” Mayank added.
Mayank was one of two players to be retained by the Punjab Kings franchise ahead of the Indian Premier League 2022 Mega Auctions in Bangalore. The opener is expected to play a big part for the franchise in the 2022 edition of IPL, and he talked about his goal for the season.
“I believe that as a retained Punjab Kings player we have done very well in the auction. I have always played every tournament to win and that is the same goal for me in the IPL. I am going into the IPL 2022 to win it for Punjab Kings, as I have always done every season I was part of the franchise,” Mayank said.
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The Indian lead-off hitter added that he is not too focused on the squad’s roster for the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia and will do his best in the 2022 IPL.
“I don’t think too much about the selection in the Indian T20 squad for the T20 World Cup this year. My thought process is to play well, put in the performance, make sure my team wins and make the most of it “Hopefully. Whatever happens after that, I’ll be fine,” Mayank signed off.
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