Rasheed played an extraordinary innings, says Warrier

When the experienced gait spearhead of the absorption you’ve scored runs against appreciates your innings, it’s a bully measurement of your performance.

Tamil Nadu’s Sandeep Warrier tipped his chapeau disconnected to Andhra’s Shaik Rasheed, who played the lone ranger with an unbeaten 87 (150b, 8x4, 2x6) successful the ongoing Ranji Trophy lucifer present connected Sunday. “The wicket is really not that easy, to beryllium honest. Scoring runs is not that easy. Rasheed played an bonzer innings,” said Warrier.

“Actually, the wicket was tricky with seam movement. So, I conscionable looked to play straight, and not crossed the line. Looked to play adjacent to the assemblage arsenic well.”

The 21-year-old has been prolific this season, having scored 375 successful 4 innings with 2 hundreds and a fifty. Thanks to 3 unbeaten innings, helium averages a staggering 375!

Asked if helium worked connected thing circumstantial pre-season, helium said: “I worked connected my mindset. I trained my caput to play for longer periods — to bat done the day. And I signifier visualization. It’s truly helpful.”

Andhra manager Gary Stead has impressed upon him the value of consistency. “After I scored 136 successful the archetypal lucifer (against Uttar Pradesh), helium told me: ‘This is not the end. If you support pursuing your regular and support consistency, everyone volition speech astir you!’” helium said.

Rasheed, who looks up to Joe Root, is simply a engaged batter similar him successful presumption of collecting singles. “I similar to tally a lot,” helium simply enactment it.