NE SPORTS BUREAU
CHENNAI, MAR 16
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) cricketers Noor Ahmad and Vijay Shankar visited the Super Kings Academy center at SV High School in Vanagaram, Chennai for a special session on May 16 (Friday).
A day to cherish for super cubs!
Vijay Shankar, Noor Ahmad and High Performance Analyst Lakshmi Narayanan at #SuperKingsAcademy in SV High School, Vanagaram #TrainLikeASuperKing
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Lakshmi Narayanan (Chennai Super Kings High Performance Analyst), Louis Mariano (Director of Cricket, Super Kings Academy), Rajiv Krishna (Managing Director, SV High School), Moushmi Rajiv (Director, SV High School) and Dhivakar (MI Sports) were the other guests of honour.
- Sachin Tendulkar…towards the end of his career said that learning is one thing that never stops: Vijay Shankar
- My focus is just to bowl well, bowl in the right areas and wickets are the result: Noor Ahmad
- To join Super Kings Academy at SV High School, Vanagaram, contact: 7305612157 or visit www.superkingsacademy.com
In his pep talk to budding cricketers, Vijay Shankar said, “It is always a special feeling to come to any academy. Starting your journey from academy cricket to state level cricket and then going step by step, it is a never-ending thing. Even Sachin Tendulkar…towards the end of his career said that learning is one thing that never stops. Also, don’t waste time thinking about others, invest that time in your improvement.”
“To all parents, if not for my parents I would not have been here. As parents, please support your kids at any point be it highs or lows. Another thing I learnt from MS Dhoni – whether it is highs or lows, try to remain neutral. At one point I had a dream of standing and giving a speech to you students, today I am able to do that. So, dream of all these things. Wishing you all the very best. Whatever you do, enjoy your cricket,” added Vijay Shankar.
Sharing his winning mantra, Noor Ahmad said, “I don’t think a lot about taking wickets. When I go to the nets, my focus is not just wickets. My focus is just to bowl well, bowl in the right areas and wickets are the result. If I bowl in the right place, then wickets will come. I don’t think about so many things – who is the batter, but always I focus on my own strengths and how I can apply that against the batter. I keep it simple.”
Super Kings Academy has more than 25 centres spread across India, United States of America, United Kingdom and Australia.
To join Super Kings Academy at SV High School, Vanagaram, contact: 7305612157 or visit www.superkingsacademy.com.
