Q From the Tests in Australia in early 2021 to the recent home win against Sri Lanka, how much has Rishabh Pant the player grown?
A/ The way the growth is going is really nice. But, at the same time, I am not focusing on it totally. I am just trusting the processes I have created over 15 months. Sometimes I do not get results, but I continue to believe in it.
Q/ What are these processes?
A/ It consists of many things like my diet regime, gym training, skill training and the mental side. Cricket is a skill-based game and I have to focus on that. And, yes, it is a mind game. If at the end of the day you can keep your mind in the same place, it does not matter if you score runs or not. I just keep believing in my process.
Q/ Any drastic changes in the diet?
A/ I just try to follow my dietician’s plan.
Q/ Your coaches, teammates and former players say you are mentally strong. How do you work on that?
A/ I try to meditate sometimes and I read positive quotes all the time. I try to relate my life to these. I focus on that one thought that has hit me as an individual and I do not think of anything else. There are so many distractions in cricket. So, how to keep yourself in check is very important. I have been trying to give myself time [to work] on that aspect; I talk to myself, keep telling myself I can do this. That is part of my mental journey, I guess.
Q/ How has the journey from 23 to 24 been as an individual?
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