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| At Rajasthan Royals, Yashasvi Jaiswal would spend so much time with his teammate and England captain Joe Root that they would start calling him ‘Joeswal’. Akash Deep, when at RCB, would relentlessly stalk his team’s main pacer, the Aussie star Josh Hazelwood for advice. Nitish Reddy would ask his captain at SRH, Aussie stalwart Pat Cummins, the secret of getting wickets in England. Delhi Capitals this year had Kevin Pietersen as the team mentor. Kuldeep Yadav didn’t let the opportunity go to waste. He got a lowdown on every English batsman he was to bowl to with the red-ball in the coming months. Reports about the impending death of Test cricket and the alleged disinterest of present-day players were highly exaggerated. The sights and sounds around the present series come with the refreshing realisation that the present generation retains the willingness to learn and the drive to excel at the game’s toughest format. Read More ► | | | |
| Do send your feedback to sandydwivedi@gmail.com Sandeep Dwivedi
National Sports Editor
The Indian Express | | | |
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