Indian batsman Mayank Agarwal has been going through a purple patch as he smashed a double-ton in Indore. He scored 243 in India’s first innings. He shared a 190-run partnership with Indian vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane and steadied the ship.

“In terms of mindset, the fear of failure and letting go of it helped me change a lot. After that I got hungry for runs. There have been times where I haven’t gotten runs. Every time I get set, I try to make it a point to convert into a big score,” he said.

“He’s (Ajinkya Rahane) a senior pro, he’s played a lot of Test cricket and kept guiding me throughout. The plan was to get a small partnership and take our time. Be cautious, then it was about building it more and more,” he shared.

The opener felt that the wicket helped his batting style.

“I back myself and was watching the ball well and picking it. There is bounce on this wicket and there is full value for shots. I went after anything I felt that was in my arc,” he said. “We haven’t talked about it yet (declaration), the way we are going, we are in the driver’s set and will try to put them under a lot of pressure.”

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Commenting on his journey, Mayank Agarwal said that he has some really special moments so far and they are very special to him.

“Definitely enjoyed it (about his journey with the Indian team so far). Playing my first game at Melbourne was something special and having contributed to the team’s win and India winning the series Down Under for the first time was a top feeling. That’s the feeling that wants me to keep going and everybody else to go out there and win tournaments for the team. It is about playing one ball at a time and keep batting as long as possible,” he concluded.