Shreyas Iyer is a big player, feels batting coach Vikram Rathour

Hamilton Batting coach Vikram Rathour on Tuesday called the new generation of Indian cricketers incredible and said the team management has already identified the core of players for the T20 World Cup in OctoberNovemberRathour was speaking ahead of the third T20I between India and New Zealand at Seddon Park on Wednesday with the Men in Blue leading the fivematch series 20 Adjustments will keep going on till the last minute But as far as I am concerned and the team management is concerned we have the core We know what our team is going to be Unless there is a case of injury or really bad loss in form I dont see many changes happening said RathourWith one eye on T20 World Cup in Australia India have been on experimentation mode since the start of the home season in September last year giving opportunities to host of a youngsters including Shreyas Iyer Washington Sundar Deepak Chahar and Shivam Dube The T20 team has been doing really well in New Zealand and the young guns have contributed significantly to its success leaving the batting coach hugely impressedThis new generation of cricketers is incredible I find it amazing actually that they turn up and they are at their best straightaway across different format different grounds and different countries actually The amount of time they took to get settled here in NZ was outstanding actuallyiquest he said India won the twin matches in Auckland thanks to brilliant outings from KL Rahul and Iyer The batting coach expressed satisfaction that the younger batsmen are stepping forward for the teams causeThe more opportunities that these guys get they are showing that they are capable They are showing that they are matchwinners on their day That will help the team of course but it will also help their confidence Having seen KL Rahul and Shreyas as young cricketers coming through in my mind I have absolutely no doubt that they are matchwinners They are getting their opportunities now and they are showing the world what they are capable of that is great to see he said Rathour feels Iyers mindset makes him a better player Apart from having those batting skills I think the mind set is amazing He Iyer believes he is a big player and he is without any doubt He genuinely believes that he is a matchwinner and he is here to stay And that mind set I think helps him that is the biggest advantage he has he saidVikram RathourWhen asked about the ability of current generation to learn from the IPL whilst maintaining percentage shots as big hits Rathour said iquestBig powerhitters and all that time was there initially people used to think T20 is more to do with powerhitting but its not the case anymore Proper cricketing shots you still get value for shots Talking about the adaptation needed from one format to another the coach said Players play so much cricket these days all three formats consistently dayin dayout they are making these adjustments on their own The game of cricket has changed with times Even in Test cricket big shots are common I dont think it is that big a difference It is more of a mind set thing and about game plan As a coach I dont think we really need to tell them anything They are doing it on their own They are stronger fitter than from our generation You can see that they are hitting big sixes and without any effort that way the game has changedThe next three games at Hamilton Wellington and Mt Maunganui will be played at regularsized grounds unlike Eden Park in Auckland Rathour hinted that there wont be many alterations to the teams strategy apart from the bowlers firming up new plans as per conditions on offer You look at the conditions and go It Seddon Park is a bigger ground it is a regular ground but we are still looking to play normal cricket good cricket I dont think it alters anything Maybe for the bowlers with their lengths but with the batters doesnt make any difference On bigger grounds like in Australia running between wickets will cover the game plan A good game plan is about players who look at the situation conditions and accordingly bat If we play on bigger grounds I am sure this team is capable of running twos and threes and adjust their game accordinglyiquest he said Since his appointment as batting coach of the senior team a part of Rathours brief has been to bring up the younger batsmen in the sideIn that aspect he expressed satisfaction in terms of how the younger generation is coming through via Atours Atour helps a lot In case of any injuries if you are looking for any replacements we know players are here just a city away They can immediately come in and they are already acclimatized to the conditions I think thats a great idea and thats working really well for our team The foreign pitches are getting more even and even There is not that vast a difference now like it used to be earlier And the amount of cricket these guys are playing as a coach you cant do anything about not having practice sessions but they are adjusting beautifully 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