A Mentor’s Concern Rooted in Hope

Recently Yuvraj Singh, the great encapsulation of the all-rounder cricketer from India, made a poignant self-declaration. When on the media screen, Yuvraj stated that he feels anxious and restless whenever he watches Abhishek Sharma bat in games. To hear that from Yuvraj may shock people, given Abhishek's aggressive and fearless batting style. However, Yuvraj ultimately made scrupulous qualifications to make clear that his restlessness was not because he was fearful for Abhishek, rather because he had massive expectations, following emotional investment with him over many years. As a mentor like Yuvraj, who has literally felt responsible for Abhishek's success whenever he has been around him since his youth, it is understandable why he would feel this way; he wants to see this young cricketer do so well for his own sake and for his country.

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Yuvraj Singh says he gets restless while watching Abhishek Sharma bat.
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High Expectations from a Promising Talent

Whatever the case, Yuvraj (potentially projecting as something akin to cricket's Yoda) has seen some genius when observing Abhishek's exploits on the field. There is promise in the talent Abhishek is showing in domestic/cricket (waiting to see how he performs as a winner when the game is on the line). Yuvraj's and others' enormous hopes for Abhishek and admiration for his extent to baton fearless aggression at the top of the order harkens back to the legacy of old. Yuvraj along with (perhaps) others, has been the architect of Abhishek's development of technician discipline, technique precision, consistent temperament to intervene at critical junctures in the match, and aggression at every opportunity which, given what they have seen, they feel he can win matches for India. The reality is that the path to global uniformity is a slow one. Every mentor, member of Abhishek's development team, and Yuvraj's restlessness with watching Abhishek bat plays out the same tension of faith fusing with fear.