Hungry Rayudu looks to keep things simple

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The shift from T20s to the longer format is not difficult if you stick to the basics: Ambati Rayudu
The shift from T20s to the longer format is not difficult if you stick to the basics: Ambati Rayudu © Cricbuzz
Sachin advises me to keep things simple: Rayudu
Sachin advises me to keep things simple: Rayudu ©Reuters

There is a general feeling that two months of the Indian Premier League (IPL) contribute the most in unearthing talent from domestic cricket in India. Those who follow the Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and various other competitions will agree that that is a major misconception. In reality, the IPL provides an international platform to these players to show their talent and temperament. Ambati Rayudu is one of those few genuine Indian talents who has made even international players sit up and take notice of him with his performances in the IPL. What, however is little known, is that Rayudu was already talked about as a power performer right from junior-level cricket. He has over 4000 runs in first class cricket and was the skipper of the India U-19 side in the 2004 World Cup in Bangladesh. One of the highest paid cricketers in the now defunct ICL, he became a household name after turning out for Mumbai Indians in the IPL. Rayudu's return to the BCCI fold, after he was given amnesty in 2010, was punctuated by the IPL contract, but his true calling came when he was signed up to play as a professional by the Baroda Ranji side. Before the ICL stint, Rayudu was a part of his native state teams, Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh. The urge to be a part of the Ranji Elite group made him accept the offer and the decision has turned out to be a good one. Into his third year with Baroda, Rayudu has already played a few stellar knocks and has notched up 3 hundreds including a double century. His presence in the middle order has strengthened an otherwise inexperienced Baroda batting line-up. He is back in the reckoning for the India cap after he was named in the 30 probables for the T20 World Cup this year. At the start of this season, as an added responsibility, Rayudu has also been appointed captain for the KSCA invitational tourney, the Shafi Darasha Cup. This is probably the most important year in Rayudu's 11 year old first class career and he realizes that. That explains the fact that despite being just an occasional wicketkeeper, he is giving it a serious go, hopeful that an added skill might tilt the scales in his favor. When enquired about that, he said "I have been working on it in the off-season. Whenever the team needs me to keep wickets, I will be up for the challenge." Rayudu has started the season in fine fashion with a couple of fifties, one of them coming against a Bangladesh A side consisting of international names. The hunger is pretty evident in his demeanor and his approach to every innings has been intense. In the first innings of the first game against Bangladesh A on a seaming wicket, Rayudu was timing the ball really well and found the boundary rope easily. Going for one shot too many, he was cleaned up by a delivery which, in retrospect, he could have defended. Clearly the effect of playing T20 cricket hadn't died down. Critics have pointed out that with so much T20 being played; it was bound to affect the batsmen's urge to defend, a necessity to survive in the longer format. Players realize that they either need to adjust to both formats or risk being labeled as 'specialists'. When asked about this, Rayudu presented the solution very simply, "It's not much of a shift (T20 to Tests) if you stick to the basics. Both formats require strong basics." As if to prove that very point, he corrected the mistakes in the second essay, respected the good deliveries and waited for the bad ones, which were invariably dispatched to the rope. He had no difficulty in tackling the spinners and displayed good technique when faced with the short ball. When on 86, Rayudu hit one straight towards the long on fence and was dismissed caught, albeit to a contentious decision. The disappointment was writ large on his face and body language and he trudged back slowly to the dressing room. To the ones watching the game, one thing was very clear: Rayudu wanted to spend as much time in the middle as possible. Known for his impressive technique since early in his career, another attention grabbing aspect was Rayudu's penchant for big hundreds. Hence, a contract with Mumbai Indians was one of the best things that could have happened to him. Interacting with the man with 100 tons in his bag, Sachin Tendulkar, has certainly helped Rayudu's game. On the very mention of the Little Master's name, Rayudu's face brightened up and the awe was visible. "He is a great man, everyone knows that." When asked about the one thing he has learnt from Sachin, he said, " Sachin is so humble with everyone. Everything is right about him." When prodded further on the cricketing aspect, Rayudu, yet again, gave a surprisingly uncomplicated answer. "The one thing Sachin always advises is to watch the ball closely, under your eye. He always asks me to keep things simple." Easier said than done, but if his answers are anything to go by, Rayudu is right on track as far as Tendulkar's advice is concerned. As the season progresses, it will be interesting to see if the 27 year old is as profound with the bat as well.

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