Workshop at the Jaisimha Cricket Academy

The Jaisimha Cricket Academy supports about 15 talented cricketers free of cost - an initiative that kicked off last year thanks to their sponsors MPL Steel. Ever since they have started their training I have been meaning to conduct a small workshop for them - which would help them prepare better for a career in life and cricket. We finally got it going on the 7th of June, 2025.

At Jaisimha Cricket Academy with the trainees

The boys were ready by 930 and we started off on time. I explained to them that the same principles apply both in cricket and in their careers. most of them said they wanted to become test cricketers while some had other goals as well. 

We addressed concepts like learning mindset, preparation, feedback, monitoring, assessing strengths and weaknesses, effort, deliberate practice to become an expert and goal setting. Too many concepts packed into 3 hours but they somehow got the idea that one needs to prioritise and put purposeful, deliberate and focused effort to get desired results.

Rummy organised the workshop and Vidyuth came by when we were closing. Sanjay organised lunch. 

Here's some feedback (edited). 

'I learned not to waste time then I will reach my goal' - Duddu

'How to learn from mistakes and think for future and also to be a good person' - Pardhu

'Come to camp on time, respect teachers, work on fitness, skills, find solutions to mistakes, give 80% to strength and 20% to weakness, time management (4 hours to cricket), eat well, sleep well, see the goal and follow steps' - Charan

'Have a clear goal, explore other aspects of life other than cricket like family, friends, career, allot time for practice' - Charan

'Learned to focus on my goals, time management and to work on weaknesses' -

'Practice makes perfect, time table, consistent practice in pursuit of goal, never give up in the middle, consistency is the key to success, focus on skill and attitude' - Venu

'Have a plan, don't give up in any situation' - Sai Prasad

'Focus on goal, make strength more perfect' - Yashwant

'Time schedules, trust the process' - Shanmukha

'Consistent effort is the key to success, aim for expertise, take feedback from the coach and work on it' - Akash

'Make a good friend circle, and to achieve anything big, we need effort' - Prem

'Work step-by-step towards goal, be patient' - Surya

'Learned about time management and planning' - Ganesh

'We need to have clear plans to achieve our goals and don't repeat mistakes, take advice from coaches and correct mistakes' - Sandeep

'Time is of importance, dream big, work 80% on strength and 20% on weakness, anything is possible in life if you work for it' - Ritik

'Time management, consistent effort, do not repeat mistakes (correct them)' - Nupanesh