Laxman’s tips helped me to get strong mentally : Manoj Tiwari
He was on his way to France when he received the good news of his selection into the Indian team for the Zimbabwe tour . Manoj Tiwari was following twitter , when he got the news of his selection in the Indian team after a gap of little more than a year . The news of his selection got his wife Susmita quite exited and emotional as she has been the source of encouragement for Manoj during the last one year . Just hours after he returned from a 15 day European tour , Bengal’s ace batsman spoke exclusively to Xtra Time on his comeback after more than an year , getting continous support and encouragement from his wife Susmita , his preparations for the Zimbabwe tour and getting invaluable tips from VVS Laxman . Here are the excerpts from the interview :On his comeback
I was on my way to France I was following the news of team selection on twitter . It was like a great relief for me, the moment I received the news . My wife Susmita was beside , She got quite exited too with the news of my comeback .
On wife Susmita and his family My family members were quite exited as well . They knew about my struggle when I was quite depressed to see myself not getting picked for Indian team . But my wife Susmita always gave me the encouragement and stood beside . She was the real source of inspiration for me .
On tough times Having had to sit out after scoring an international century for 14 matches taught me a lot . It taught me how cruel life can be . Very few individuals at my age have seen such highs and lows in their career . Now that I have got selected , I wil try and justify my selection into the Indian team.
On last season I had a decent last season , not that I am extremely happy with . Even after the season got over I was under constant fitness regime and trained under Laxman at the Vision 2020 camp . I would like to fine tune my batting before I leave for Zimabawe .
On VVS Laxman tips I have worked hard on my mental toughness . I used to visit the Vision 2020 camp where Laxman used to work with the upcoming talents from Bengal . More than the batting aspect , he emphasised on the metal strength as well . I feel more strong mentally now and feel it will help me shape my career for the future .