through ups and downs; however, it is important to accept when one is depressed. He said, “When there is an injury, physios and doctors examine you and diagnose what is wrong with you. Same is the case with mental health. It is normal for anyone to go through ups and downs and when you hit those lows you need people around”. He said that accepting things around you as it is is the only key to solution. He said, “Acceptability is the key here. Not just for the player, for people around him also. Once you have accepted you start looking for solutions”.

He highlighted that anyone can teach us anything. He shared what he learnt from a hotel staff in Chennai during his playing days. He said, “That person got me dosa in the room and after keeping it on the table, he offered an advice. He pointed out that my elbow guard was restricting my bat swing, which was actually the case. He helped me address that issue.”





