Shivam Mavi: International career has gotten off to a bit of a dream start for Shivam Mavi. Despite India’s defeat to Sri Lanka in the second T20I on Friday, the 24-year-old received praise for his 15-ball 26 that gave India a slim chance in an unlikely chase. He had already taken four wickets in the first T20I to mark his T20I debut.
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Shivam Mavi speaks on his six-hitting ability
Mavi has frequently displayed his versatility in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Following his innings on Thursday, a video of him discussing his hitting is currently gaining popularity. Mavi said in a video posted on BCCI.tv that over the last two years, he had focused on improving his batting during practise sessions.
In the video, Mavi can be heard saying “I am working on my batting more in the last two years. You must have seen me hit a few sixes in the nets. My fielding was good, as was my bowling so batting was something I worked on. It felt good.”
Mavi struggled to connect in his first five balls on Thursday as he needed some time to get going. He then proceeded to score a four off the final ball of the 17th over before concluding the following over by hitting two sixes with a four in between. The contest had already lost India’s control when Mavi eventually fell off the penultimate ball.
Shivam Mavi speaks on his bond with teammates
Before the team’s first game at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, Mavi discussed how he made sure to get along with everyone on the team. Shivam said, “I gelled well with the team in the first practice session that I had with them. I was talking to everyone. Even in the hotel I was trying to interact with everyone. The faster I gel with everyone the better it was for me. In practice I sept a lot of time in fielding along with batting and bowling.”
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