Rahul Dravid is a Great Mentor for Us - Mayank Agarwal

India’s rookie Test batsman Mayank Agarwal has praised the India A and Under-19 coach Rahul Dravid. The greenhorn batsman who had a great start to his Test career in Australia said Rahul Dravid is a great mentor for the young boys. Rahul Dravid has helped in instilling the confidence in the young players and the results have been fruitful.

Dravid has all the experience under his belt and he has done a great job in guiding the young players to the right path. The young players have made the most of Dravid’s tutelage and the former Indian skipper has been a role model for all the aspiring players. Agarwal revealed that he likes to have a chat with the WALL whenever he feels there is a need to alter his technique.

Rahul Dravid has flowered the young generation.

Mayank Agarwal said as quoted by Reuters, “He’s been a great mentor for us. We can always walk up to him, speak to him about our batting, about our thought process, the way we approach an innings or if there’s any technical difficulty.”

Agarwal scored 195 runs in the two Test matches against Australia. The right-hander revealed that Rahul Dravid told him to focus on the mental aspect of the game.

“We had a few chats about my game and he figured that part out,” Agarwal added.

“He said ‘to do well in test cricket, you need to manage your mental energy because you are up and about for all five days’. That’s something we spoke about.

“Also we figured out things we can control in the middle and focus on doing them.”

On the other hand, India’s opening batsman KL Rahul credited Rahul Dravid for helping him get back into form. KL was struggling to get runs however he made a solid return to the game when he scored 50 and 47 in the T20I series against Australia.

“Fortunately, I got to play some India A games and some games where the pressure was a little less, so that I can focus on my skill and my technique,” Rahul said last week.

“I spent a lot of time with Rahul Dravid, working on my game and chatting about cricket. He helped me a lot in the games I played for India A.”

Rahul Dravid has done a fabulous job as he has been the perfect catalyst for the young generation. Dravid’s has encouraged the young players and he has been successful in getting the best out of the players.