Even before I played for India, they were the stars. “When I joined the Indian team, I saw guys whom I had seen growing up Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Ashish Nehra. However, the skipper trusted him and gave another over which helped Pandya make a comeback and end with figures of 2 for 37 in his three overs. Pandya revealed he conceded 19 runs in his first over and thought that Dhoni might not return to him.
The all-rounder, who made his international debut in 2016 under Dhoni, recently opened up on how MS Dhoni boosted his confidence in his debut match. These players went on to become greats of the game.Īnother player who was groomed by MS Dhoni and is one of the best players going around is Hardik Pandya. Dhoni backed players like Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma, and R Ashwin among others and created a strong core of the team. Jeff Shearer Jeff Shearer is a Senior Writer at Delhi: Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is often hailed for creating a world-class team that is dominating world cricket today. "That'd be huge for us." #WarEagle I #RoadToOmaha /pzKGLJGwkB On the prospect of a packed Plainsman Park & its potential impact on this weekend's regional: Our home fans, I can't express enough how important that is." We're fortunate enough that it actually does this year. "We always say the Road to Omaha starts here. Playing at home, says LaRue, can be another momentum creator. "If you throw a guy out or get an inning-ending double play in a big situation, that's always going to carry over into the offense." You're always looking for any edge you can get in a game," LaRue said. "It doesn't give them as much chance to get momentum. If Auburn can neutralize opponents' baserunning in the regional, it will improve the Tigers' prospects of advancing. The Lions have stolen 113 bases in 147 attempts, a 77 percent success rate. CT in the Tigers' NCAA Tournament regional opener. 14 national seed Auburn plays Southeastern Louisiana at 6 p.m.
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Settled in solely at catcher since the first SEC series in mid-March, LaRue figures to be tested Friday when No. It's not that difficult for me because I've done it my whole life." "Growing up playing travel ball, we'd play four games a day," he said. You notice a lot more."Ī two-way standout at McGill-Toolen High School in Mobile, Alabama, LaRue pitched in five games this season for Auburn, recording a 1.69 ERA. You understand other hitters: up in the box, back in the box, off the plate, on the plate.
You know the pitchers, how they work, how their pitches work. "You start noticing everybody and every move, every prep step everyone makes. Where's Rambo, Cole, Farqy, Brody? Outfielders, where are they at? If a ball is hit in the gap are they going to be able to get an out at home? "You're looking at everybody constantly," he said. "You notice a lot more': Nate LaRue with Auburn pitcher Carson Skipperįrom his vantage point behind the plate, LaRue observes much, always anticipating what could happen next. We enjoy being back there, we enjoy getting down and dirty. Forearm, bicep," LaRue said, ticking off catchers' occupational hazards. Your knees are always taking a beating because you're squatting and slamming on the ground when you block. LaRue and fellow Auburn catchers Ryan Dyal, Jake Wyandt and Ben Schorr can show you the bruises and scrapes that come with their position. "Defense is the one thing you can just about master." 994 fielding percentage, committing only two errors in 330 chances. 221 with four home runs and 27 runs batted in while boasting a. "You're going to fail a lot in hitting," said LaRue, who's batting. Success in hitting depends in part on who's pitching. 'My contribution': Nate LaRue has thrown out 10 of 15 would-be base stealers That was always my point of emphasis: footwork, transfers, receiving and blocking. "Being able to shut that down is my contribution to us as a team," LaRue said. It makes my job more exciting."įifteen would-be thieves have attempted to steal bases against LaRue this season. – When baserunners try to steal against Auburn, junior catcher Nate LaRue responds to the challenge like Michael Jordan in "The Last Dance."
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