A square cut that pierces the ball into the fence. A whip that brings back old memories. In a covered drive, the bowler has cover. And the pull that flirts dangerously.
22-year-old left-handed Pradosh Ranjan Paul is a gifted marksman with a combination of talent and grit. And this was a breakout lunge season for Pradosh. 124 in crisis-ridden Delhi followed by 55 and 169 on bounced sinful pitches in his CCI in Mumbai, 84 against Maharashtra and 153 against Assam.
In Sai Kishore’s absence, he will lead Tuesday’s squad against Saurashtra.
But the season started very differently for Pradsh, when he saw hopelessly off the field as Tamil Nadu pursued a mediocre goal against Andorra, when he saw an ill-advised train shot. was fired for
Questions about his temper were again asked. But the brave will stand up. He tightened his game, picked better shots, and demonstrated three key aspects: balance, footwork, consistent head, and hitting.
Notable is his backfoot play on pitches with seam movement and bounce, as against Mumbai, and his ability to parry short balls on horizontal shots.
And he supported stroke play with his exemplary temperament. He’s hungry for running.
Pradosh has no clear trigger, a relaxed stance and a valuable ability to choose length on the fly. The clinical way he manipulates the ball through the gap, his dexterous wrist getting to work, reflects the cutting edge of his striking.
Pradosh is mentored by his V. Ramesh, a dynamic curator. Ramesh told the sports star, “Cricket is in his blood. I’m just coaching him. He was born.”
After making his debut against Delhi in 2019, his stumbling and disastrous career finally picked up steam. Pradosh Ranjan Paul has had an exciting flight.