the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) turned into a nightmare seven summers back and S Sreesanth is getting ready for a long and difficult road towards redemption with lessons in mental conditioning from Michael Jordan’s former trainer Tim Grover. Sreesanth is now working hard and attending online mental conditioning classes from noted NBA physical and mental training coach Tim Grover, who has worked with the likes of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.
Describing the same during an exclusive interview with PTI, Sreesanth said, “Grover was one of the biggest names in the NBA. I attend Grover’s online sessions from 5.30 am to 8.30 am thrice a week. In the afternoon, I train from 1.30 pm to 6 pm at the indoor nets in Ernakulam with a lot of Kerala U-23 players and Ranji Trophy players like Sachin Baby.”
After serving the ban for seven years for his alleged involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal, one of India’s most talented swing bowlers is now gearing up to wear the whites for Kerala again but that’s just a part of his goal.
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Talking about his chances of playing Ranji Trophy for Kerala, Sreesanth said, “I will put my name. ,” Sreesanth, who is all set to play for Kerala in Ranji Trophy this year. He added, “There are teams that will be interested and I have always told myself that I will again play IPL. That’s where I was thrown out and I will make sure I am back on that platform, win matches.”
The veteran pacer is training four and a half hours daily to get back into rhythm and have those lethal outswingers going.
Explaining the same he said, “I am bowling for three hours for six days a week. First two hours with the red ball and the final hour with the white ball. So, I guess around 12 overs I am bowling every day to build stamina. The aim still is to play for India, not just win Ranji and Irani Trophy. “
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So at 37, will Sreesanth is keener on playing only white ball or red ball and he answers before one can even finish the question. There is one thing that’s been signature he and stayed with him even in times of despair — unwavering confidence.
