OID‰†‰KOID‰†‰OID‰†‰MOID‰†‰C 20 Saturday,November 15, 2003 TIMES SPORT The Times of India, New Delhi Waugh’s mental Sri, Vikram will be missed TFA graduates look west claims to have actually won any of those ar- JUST JAMMIN’ By Nilanjan Datta EAST TO WEST they are yet to get back. toughness exemplary guments. TIMES NEWS NETWORK There’s still time,” he in- Rahul Dravid It epitomises the man who chose to bow formed. TIMES NEWS NETWORK to the BCCI early next year. New Delhi: East isn’t best out quietly and with grace rather then play, Habibur Rahaman, Bimal Bangalore: If there was an Your assessment of In- anymore! In sharp contrast rinath has never been knowing fully well that his body would not Birwa, Chitrasen and others aspect of the game which the dian players? to their predecessors, the one to show much emo- allow him to perform to his high standards know that many of their sen- Indians could be credited for The conditions in India tion, even when he’s that he continuously set himself. Tata Football Academy (TFA) are pretty tough. So any In- S iors have sailed into oblivion. during the World Cup in Srinath may not have always received the wards, who’ll be graduating bowled a brilliant spell or “Debashis-da (Pal Chowd- South Africa, it was mental dian player who comes plaudits in a country obsessed by batting into mainstream soccer in had a bad day. In fact equa- hury), Aloke-da (Das), Dipen- toughness. Noted sports psy- through the system should nimity has been one of his performances (maybe there’s a reason why February 2004, the ‘Mecca of du-da (Biswas) kya player chologist Sandy Gordon is be fairly tough mentally. strengths in a long and suc- we don’t produce that many fast bowlers) Indian Football,’ no longer Pariyar Gurpreet tha, Habibur recollected. the man behind the change. Amongst the players cessful career. Just for a fleet- but he has earned the respect of his col- lures them. Instead the west- “But we would prefer playing He is now working on a proj- you have worked with, ing moment one could see a little bit of emo- leagues and opponents, which will please ern part of the country does. we have limited options.” ect for the Indian cricket who do you rate as a role tion in his speech during his farewell as him immensely as he chooses to move on The first choice of the U-19 Medios Zehry Jirsanga in Goa and Mumbai,” some- board (BCCI) Excerpts from a model for mental tough- memories of his career must in life. I hope that he’ll share boys, who formed the nucle- and Malsawma were named one quipped. “Please don’t conversation. ness? have come rushing back. some of his experiences and us of the national squad in in the Asian all-star squad in mention my name,” he plead- What is this project Steve Waugh is an exem- For, those of us who have knowledge with youngsters the Ian Rush Trophy, howev- 2002. And the two, avid Van ed next. that you’re working on? plar for mental toughness. known him and played with as not only does he have a lot er, stays a ocean away, in Damme fans, is still to digest “Kolkata me to sab dada Brijesh Patel had suggest- The Australian team too is him over the thirteen long of it but also a very rare qual- Europe. as to why there isn’t scope for hain. Dadagiri ke alawa kuch ed to the BCCI that I make a very tough mentally. It’s years they will always been ity of imparting it well and “Can anyone tell me how Indian juniors to rub shoul- nahi sikhenge,” he added. ders in Europe. model on mental toughness part of their culture. fond memories of a friend making people feel comfort- can I attend a trail abroad?” “Mumbai and Goa are better. and techniques for Indian One of the most endur- and a teammate who always able around him. Subhas Mondal, TFA stop- “We heard that foreign They treat you as players and players to improve the men- ing images of the World gave his best and took as Also announcing his retire- per-back pronounced, only to clubs had showed interest to stand by you in distress.” tal aspect of the game. It in- Cup was the famous Indi- much pride in other peoples’ ment and almost going unno- add: “Let someone take us to Stephen sir (Constantine) DSA champions Indian volves speaking to 21 play- an huddle What was the achievements as he did his ticed last week was another the trials, at least.” over five players. But we Air Force’s coach Raghuveer ers (past and present) and purpose behind it? own. His achievements fine cricketer Vikram Vimal Pariyar, the seven- don’t know anything more,” Singh’s son Gurpreet, the the second is to analyse and It was an idea which Gan- speak for themselves but Rathore with whom I played a teen-year old striker, who Malsawma added. “Why sturdy TFA libero, has im- prepare a report based on guly came up with at the ses- what he gave to a team in lot of A team cricket with. with his feints has already aren’t good agents around?” pressed many a connoisseur. their responses. sion in Cape Town. It’s basi- terms of his attitude and While he did not have the been the nightmare of many he queried. What plans has the dad in What would your ques- cally to enhance communi- character cannot be put same success as Sri at the in- a defender, said: “The teams Constantine, from Margao store? “Plans kya dada? I tions be? cation as in a One-dayer a lot down in terms of figures. ternational level his perform- we played against in the Milk echoed the truth to Times want my son to play abroad. I have just two questions of things can be taken for Touring without Srinath ances at the domestic level Cup, will graduate into the News Network.”Let me not But is that possible? Till for them: What in their opin- granted. The players also will never be the same and I’m going to miss were exceptional and his quiet leadership senior squad.” take names at present, but then...” ion is mental toughness and make plans for the batsman his company and the friendly arguments has helped guide many a young cricketer. “The TFA structure is one it’s true some clubs were in- The phrase wasn’t how would they develop it. coming in, apart from con- and discussions I’ve had with him on a vari- It’s been a pleasure to play with both of of the best in the world. But terested over some boys. But completed. My report will be submitted gratulating the bowler. ety of topics. I’m yet to meet someone who them and they will be missed. TCM Vermeulen One more day to make one last impression TIMES NEWS NETWORK names aren’t mispelled. Sarandeep has RANJI ROUNDUP ceased to be Sharandeep while Powar is defies WI New Delhi: Seems like their DNA com- over 50 in first-class cricket and are no longer Pawar. Away from that, both Bulawayo: West Indies lost a position isn’t quite apart. Really.There strokeplayers. They kicked off the sea- are classical off-spinners who rely on are just too many similarities between quick wicket at the start of son in style. Gambhir’s 147 in the open- loop and bounce for wickets. Though Delhi and Mumbai Ranji Trophy teams. the second innings against ing game looks healthier against Jaf- Sarandeep scored a 50 against UP but But come Saturday, both the Elite Zimbabwe today but still held fer’s 0 and 86 against Baroda. Powar is a much better bat. On a dry Group A sides will be jostling to steer Manhas and Muzumdar: The bat- looking wicket this game could be Sha- a lead of 117 at the end of the clear of each other in their four-day tie third day of the second crick- ting mainstays of their respective randeep vs Pawar. Something wrong at Jamia Millia grounds. teams, both walk out at No 4 loaded here? et Test. Adrenalin is expected to be in full Brian Lara's tourists with a first-class average of over 45. Hazare and Bhandari: This pace flow as Delhi welcome Ashish Nehra Manhas can surely tell a thing or two duo relies often bowl under the shadow scored 481 in their first in- and Akaash Chopra in the fold. This nings but faltered in the sec- about free-flowing strokeplay to a of their more illustrious mates. For will mean medium-pacer Sanjay Gill rather stoic Muzumdar. The Mumbaite Hazare, it’s Ajit Agarkar or Avishkar ond, losing Chris Gayle with and wicket-keeper batsman Pradeep his first ball faced. can return the compliment by a session Salvi or now a likely debutante Munaf Chawla will warm the bench. Nehra on powers of concentration, long stay At the close of play, which Patel whose pace demands attention. will be searching for that confidence in the middle. For Bhandari it’s Ashish Nehra. But ended an hour early due to which may be lying somewhere near Kambli and Jadeja: Both are fight- both Hazare and Bhandari hit the deck rain and bad light, West In- the boundaries of Chinnaswamy Stadi- ing their pasts for different reasons.