Tips from Tendulkar, power hitting session with Pollard: How Cameron Green is expanding his range

It was business as usual at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on eve of the IPL 2023 contest between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians. Players from both sides were taking a hit on the main square and officials of the DDCA (Delhi and District Cricket Association) were busy attending to growing calls for match passes.

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After a decent hit, Rohit Sharma stood by the boundary cushion near the staircase leading to the Virat Kohli pavilion and spent a lot of time with officials from the local state association and obliged the waiting fans with selfies and autographs. Suryakumar Yadav too was done with his hit and rushed to the dressing room for a little cool down before commencing sprints under lights.

Just when Rohit exited the nets, in walked Cameron Green with a clear plan – expand the range of his shots and work on power hitting. Keeping a close eye on him, and also feeding him deliveries, was former MI stalwart and current batting coach Kieron Pollard. After every big hit, which was in plenty, Pollard shared his feedback with the talented right-hander and would nod in approval every time deliveries sailed into the stands. Anything pitched up was dealt with severely but when the length was pulled back ever so slightly, Green couldn’t get into the right position to make a good connection and miscued a few.

After the lengthy session, both Pollard and Green had a little simulation near the bowler’s mark where the West Indian was seen explaining to him the different positions for different lengths. The 23-year-old, who was bought by MI at the mini-auction for Rs 17.50 crore, stood like an obedient student when one of the most destructive batters in world cricket was serving him a masterclass on power hitting. When the conversation and the session ended, Green rushed upstairs and Pollard started one of his many sprints in the company of Surya.

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