The West Indies:<\/b> Fresh from being part of India\u2019s Asian Games gold-medal-winning campaign, Abhishek Sharma is looking beyond the celebrations, saying the challenge for the young Indian side is to turn its recent success into a sustained winning habit as they begin the new home season against the West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The opener said repeating success requires the team to preserve the same processes and collective hunger that helped it win the World Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI feel, in cricket especially, when I came, I was 24, now I am 26, as a young cricketer, you tell yourself that there\u2019s still a lot to achieve, it\u2019s just a start. Doing it once, I feel, is still easy, but making that thing a habit and doing it again and again, keeping the process the same, it\u2019s not easy as a player. But if the atmosphere in the team is such that everyone wants to perform for each other, wants to make India win, wants to dominate, then I feel it becomes a habit and it definitely helps,\u201d Abhishek told JioStar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For Abhishek, the emphasis is therefore less on the achievement already secured and more on building an environment in which winning can become a recurring outcome. The 26-year-old believes a collective desire to succeed can help India maintain its intensity from one tournament to another.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
That approach also shapes the way he interacts with the next generation inside the dressing room, including 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has emerged as his young opening partner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Abhishek said the teenage batter has already gained enough exposure to understand the demands of professional cricket, while the senior members of the squad are making a conscious effort to ensure he feels at home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe is a very smart guy. He is not like how we used to behave at 15 or anyone does because he has already been in that cricket setup for 2-3 years. So he knows what, where, and how much to practice. I feel gradually these are things he will learn more with experience. And what we discuss in the team with each other, all teammates, is how we can make him more comfortable. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBecause we all know what he has achieved and that he belongs here. So I also feel like it\u2019s my duty as well, to make him feel that all of us, his elder brothers, are here for him. You just have to enjoy and just give your best and win the games whenever you get the chance,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe is a very smart guy. He is not like how we used to behave at 15 or anyone does because he has already been in that cricket setup for 2-3 years. So he knows what, where, and how much to practice. I feel gradually these are things he will learn more with experience. And what we discuss in the team with each other, all teammates, is how we can make him more comfortable. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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