ndia and Rajasthan Royals star Varun Aaron joined the Rajasthan Royals Academy UAE\u2019s Xmas Camp for a special virtual interaction with the kids taking part at Dubai\u2019s Sevens Stadium on Monday, 21 December, revealing that Virat Kohli is his favourite captain to play under.
\nRegarded as one of the quickest bowlers India has ever produced, Aaron has represented India in both test and limited overs cricket.
\nHe therefore had a great deal of knowledge to share as he spoke via Zoom to the Rajasthan Royals Academy UAE kids of both age groups (U7-U9 and U10-U16) at the Xmas Camp; from his own experiences as a youngster falling in love with the game to India\u2019s recent collapse against Australia.
\n\u201cI feel it\u2019s important for all you guys to be guided in the right direction at a young age, to have the correct attitude towards the game,\u201d said Aaron, explaining that his own burgeoning career was shaped by Australia great Dennis Lillee at the MRF Pace Foundation – a similarly specialist, innovative camp in India to the Rajasthan Royals Academy UAE in Dubai.
\nDuring the IPL 2020, Rajasthan Royals utilised The Sevens Stadium to play practice matches ahead of the start of the tournament and Aaron praised the facilities that the academy uses.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve not seen that kind of a set up [at the Sevens Stadium] before and I think you guys are very lucky to be practicing cricket and learning the game where you are,\u201d he said.
\nWhen it was time to take questions from the floor, five-year-old all-rounder Atharv was the first to interact with Varun, asking who his favourite captain is to play under.
\n\u201cMy favourite captain is Virat Kohli because I\u2019ve really enjoyed playing under him,\u201d replied Aaron.
\nHe isn't with #TeamIndia in Australia but Varun Aaron still cannot escape questions over the Adelaide collapse ?[Via @rracademyuae & @rajasthanroyals] pic.twitter.com\/xXsX2FNFUt— Sport360\u00b0 (@Sport360) December 22, 2020
\n\u201cHe\u2019s a good captain for fast bowlers because as a fast bowler you want to bowl fast and express yourself on the field and he is somebody who will readily let you do that because he enjoys fast bowling as well and he enjoys playing the game aggressively.\u201d
\nAtharv had the room in hysterics with his follow up question, asking Aaron what it would feel like to have been bowled out for 36 – as India were in their first Test against Australia last weekend.
\nAaron answered with superb humour, saying: \u201cI can tell you it wouldn\u2019t have felt good.\u201d
\nNivaan – also from the U7-U9 age group – wondered who Aaron\u2019s most difficult opponent was, with the 31-year-old naming fellow Rajasthan Royals player Steve Smith due to his unique style.
\n\u201cIn Test cricket, it\u2019s Steve Smith because he\u2019s just a bit weird. He does some weird things that other batsmen don\u2019t,\u201d said Aaron, who also explained to the older group how to keep calm when things aren\u2019t going your way.
\nHe said: \u201cWhen you\u2019re trying to do your best, you are going to mess up at some stage. Every bowler in the world has messed up and you should know that if you\u2019re out there and you\u2019ve had a bad over, you\u2019re not the only person to have had a bad over.
\n\u201cThe thing is, you should know your action and know what works for you really well. It\u2019s really key to sit down with your coach and ask him, \u2018Coach, what do you think works for me and what do you think doesn’t work for me?\u2019 and you should always have one or two cues that you take into the match in case something goes wrong. That\u2019s how you stay centred, by having an answer to the problem.\u201d
\nThrough its Xmas Camp, Rajasthan Royals Academy UAE – which officially operates under the banner of inaugural IPL champions Rajasthan Royals – is providing a fun-packed week of cricket for boys and girls aged 5-16 looking to Play the Royals Way.
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ndia and Rajasthan Royals star Varun Aaron joined the Rajasthan Royals Academy UAE\u2019s Xmas Camp for a special virtual interaction with the kids taking part at Dubai\u2019s Sevens Stadium on Monday, 21 December, revealing that Virat Kohli is his favourite captain to play under.
\nRegarded as one of the quickest bowlers India has ever produced, Aaron has represented India in both test and limited overs cricket.
\nHe therefore had a great deal of knowledge to share as he spoke via Zoom to the Rajasthan Royals Academy UAE kids of both age groups (U7-U9 and U10-U16) at the Xmas Camp; from his own experiences as a youngster falling in love with the game to India\u2019s recent collapse against Australia.
\n\u201cI feel it\u2019s important for all you guys to be guided in the right direction at a young age, to have the correct attitude towards the game,\u201d said Aaron, explaining that his own burgeoning career was shaped by Australia great Dennis Lillee at the MRF Pace Foundation \u2013 a similarly specialist, innovative camp in India to the Rajasthan Royals Academy UAE in Dubai.
\nDuring the IPL 2020, Rajasthan Royals utilised The Sevens Stadium to play practice matches ahead of the start of the tournament and Aaron praised the facilities that the academy uses.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve not seen that kind of a set up [at the Sevens Stadium] before and I think you guys are very lucky to be practicing cricket and learning the game where you are,\u201d he said.
\nWhen it was time to take questions from the floor, five-year-old all-rounder Atharv was the first to interact with Varun, asking who his favourite captain is to play under.
\n\u201cMy favourite captain is Virat Kohli because I\u2019ve really enjoyed playing under him,\u201d replied Aaron.
\nHe isn't with #TeamIndia in Australia but Varun Aaron still cannot escape questions over the Adelaide collapse ?[Via @rracademyuae & @rajasthanroyals] pic.twitter.com\/xXsX2FNFUt\u2014 Sport360\u00b0 (@Sport360) December 22, 2020
\n\u201cHe\u2019s a good captain for fast bowlers because as a fast bowler you want to bowl fast and express yourself on the field and he is somebody who will readily let you do that because he enjoys fast bowling as well and he enjoys playing the game aggressively.\u201d
\nAtharv had the room in hysterics with his follow up question, asking Aaron what it would feel like to have been bowled out for 36 \u2013 as India were in their first Test against Australia last weekend.
\nAaron answered with superb humour, saying: \u201cI can tell you it wouldn\u2019t have felt good.\u201d
\nNivaan \u2013 also from the U7-U9 age group \u2013 wondered who Aaron\u2019s most difficult opponent was, with the 31-year-old naming fellow Rajasthan Royals player Steve Smith due to his unique style.
\n\u201cIn Test cricket, it\u2019s Steve Smith because he\u2019s just a bit weird. He does some weird things that other batsmen don\u2019t,\u201d said Aaron, who also explained to the older group how to keep calm when things aren\u2019t going your way.
\nHe said: \u201cWhen you\u2019re trying to do your best, you are going to mess up at some stage. Every bowler in the world has messed up and you should know that if you\u2019re out there and you\u2019ve had a bad over, you\u2019re not the only person to have had a bad over.
\n\u201cThe thing is, you should know your action and know what works for you really well. It\u2019s really key to sit down with your coach and ask him, \u2018Coach, what do you think works for me and what do you think doesn\u2019t work for me?\u2019 and you should always have one or two cues that you take into the match in case something goes wrong. That\u2019s how you stay centred, by having an answer to the problem.\u201d
\nThrough its Xmas Camp, Rajasthan Royals Academy UAE \u2013 which officially operates under the banner of inaugural IPL champions Rajasthan Royals \u2013 is providing a fun-packed week of cricket for boys and girls aged 5-16 looking to Play the Royals Way.
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