Lockdown Diaries: Bengal players to take online sessions from Laxman to rectify mistakes

Confined to ir respective homes amid a nationwide lockdown to contain coronavirus pandemic, Bengal cricketers will take one-on-one online sessions from ir batting consultant VVS Laxman to "rectify mistakes" that y committed during Ranji Trophy season. Bengal had reached Ranji Trophy final after 13 years but ir dream to lift title for first time since 1989-90 remained unfulfilled following a top-order batting failure, which saw Saurashtra claim ir maiden crown on basis of first-innings lead.

Bengal cricketers to take online sessions

"I spoke to our batting consultant VVS Laxman today. We will share foots and clippings from video analyst and re will be one-on-one sessions on how to improve furr," CAB president Avishek Dalmiya told PTI.

"Focus will also be given especially to top-order batsmen so that performance can be better next season."

Avishek said Bengal video analyst Gautam Sarkar has already started preparing video foots of last season and online sessions with Laxman will start in a few days' time. Saurashtra had amassed 425 in ir first innings after electing to bat in Ranji Trophy final. In reply, Bengal were 35/2 at one st before being bundled out for 381, handing a title-deciding first innings lead to Saurashtra. Opener Abhimanyu Easwaran, who had two double centuries to his credit in 2018-19, was a big let down for Bengal as he could man just 258 runs from 17 innings at an aver of 17.20.

Experienced Sudip Chatterjee also had a lacklustre outing with 170 runs from six innings (at 34.00). Everytime top-order failed, it was individual brilliance of Anustup Majumdar (704 runs with two centuries and three half-centuries) that carried Bengal batting forward. Besides, Bengal's young pace battery of Mukesh Kumar, Ishan Porel and Akash Deep also came to fore with some good performances. 

Im credits: PTI