Rinku has struck 207 runs in his last four outings without being dismissed, batting at a strike rate of 172. On Wednesday, he made an unbeaten 29\u2011ball 49 to lift KKR to 192\/4 in Raipur, though it went in vain as RCB won by six wickets, thanks to Virat Kohli\u2019s unbeaten 105.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cOne of the things we tried when we were not doing so well was a lot of centre\u2011wicket practice to bring the confidence back. Same with Varun (Chakravarthy), same with Rinku, because they were two really important players for us and didn\u2019t start the tournament well. So obviously, there are different processes for both of them, but for Rinku, it was getting him in the centre.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIf you would have noticed, his initial movement changed; he\u2019s now walking across compared to before. So we kind of figured that out, maybe that can help him, and he\u2019s never done that, so we added that to his batting. It helped him. So a lot of work was going on when we were trying to get these guys back, because it\u2019s not easy,\u201d said Nayar in the post-game press conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Beyond technique, Nayar stressed the importance of restoring belief in Rinku. \u201cJust having access to grounds and making sure we spent some time in the heat kind of helped. Getting his mind back into the belief systems that he can clear the boundary, he can hit those fours and sixes, and what he can do technically and tactically to actually do that. So a lot of groundwork was done. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think, to be honest with you, through and through from the inception of the tournament, the one thing that we decided collectively was to be very consistent. Consistent in how we approach our processes as a team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cMaking sure the environment, which I feel in the IPL is one of the hardest things to maintain with all the outside noise and pressure. Making sure we create that environment for the guys where they feel like they can be themselves. Because sometimes this tournament can take that away from you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He acknowledged the emotional toll poor form can take on a player in the IPL. \u201cI know from the outside you don\u2019t understand what a player goes through, but it\u2019s really hard for an individual to not have a good game and come back, and the amount of messages they get, even from close friends or family, it\u2019s not easy for them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cMaking sure the environment, which I feel in the IPL is one of the hardest things to maintain with all the outside noise and pressure. Making sure we create that environment for the guys where they feel like they can be themselves. Because sometimes this tournament can take that away from you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBecause when you enter an IPL, everyone wants to win. There\u2019s no one who\u2019s not going to give their best. There\u2019s no one who doesn\u2019t want to perform. But sometimes you need to accept that things aren\u2019t going in your favour. We talk about luck, the rub of the green - sometimes that doesn\u2019t go your way and you need to accept that,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n