MOST IMP: as the ball go up (from bowlers hand or after bouncing) bat should go down, as ball comes down , the bat should come up.

1. Always be ready for full ball (if you are ready for full ball, you are ready for each ball), else you are not ready.
2. Use your body to hit the ball. Use weight trasnsfer. If head goes to ball, the front elbow comes correct and shot goes best.
3. above all, lead with head, have a “ok sign” grip from bottom hand (else bat will come from outside and will be restricted to play in mid wicket only) by that I mean take your head towards the ball. Everything else follow (tip by yuvi)
4. batting is done by head (no arms and legs). where ever head goes, elbow goes.
5. batting is about timing, bottom hand shall be relaxed, if bottom hand is tight it will come across from outside. use only two fingers and a thumb to hold bottom hand. And most importantly, keep bottom hand relaxed as well.
6. Head shall be above ball (lean with head on bounce ). for straight bat shots, head shall be in line of ball. try to eat the ball (my mnemonics) as soon as it is around your zone).
7. having bottom hand (tight from shoulders and bottom hand elbow) also is not good, keep the whole hand relaxed.

1. top hand is dominating
2. keep the bat around chest, it should not come from gully (else it comes across).

1. do top hand only front foot defense to get strength in top elbow.
2. If you have hitting mindset, you play much better than people with defensive mindset, because when you are hitting , your senses work faster to get in good position to play the ball.

1. after taking stance have a good look at good length bowling spot, try to move little towrads bowler right before delivery to let bowler make mistake , if its pitched slightly towards you (you drive), else if he bowls short of good length, you pull.

1. keep bat little wider from gully or 3rd slip, it allows the arc to come back in and play off side shots.
2. don’t place feet in line of pitch, just along side to give some room.

1. keep backlift in middle (not too high) , like virat, rohit, yuvi, Sachin
2. No need to dip the shoulder (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS82BAsEZCA)
3. Mindset shall not be to make runs, but to see the ball and play on merit of ball. Focus on ball only.
4. keep stance little open (legs) to use both eyes for vision.
5. keep right elbow locked to play under eyes. Don’t chase ball, allow ball to come, do shadows.
6. also keep front elbow locked to avoid ball hitting in air. rise the front elbow high after point of contact (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5rijB2tg6E)
7. as you take the backlift high, don’t place your frontfoot (at most can be in bit air; avoid moving ). Do shadow (not knocking) to develop muscle memory.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfTxKSe-Sb4)
8. take bat down as the ball is near body.
9. keep the backtoe side on for off shots and open for straight and leg shots. backfoot toe is side on in defense , but this can’t generate power. open the backfoot toe and let it drag for power. (like Sachin).
10. Go slow, things take time.
11. for vision, don’t blink eyes, keep wide open eyes. head shall be still, even while tapping and moving bat.
12. see the ball from release point, the point of bounce, and when its about to reach you (then play).
13. the backlift shall be from waist height, the good length ball is played from that backlift only, and full length and short length balls are played from shoulder height backlift or above. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HYjvY5_-hE)
14. don’t chase the ball with long front foot , allow the ball to come to you. front stride is very small for pace bowling.
15. play in second line (after pitch or swing). don’t play in first line(in line of release). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw3Yp-p6w3s
16. for power, bottom hand is used (even in straight bat shots). (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR02wYhhyf8)
17. To play in swing, don’t use front foot. stay there. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8ExAzjSti4) , just open your front foot and play straight.
18. To play outswing, backlift should be away from body, which allows the front foot to step in straight and allow head to be in line of ball. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG7pdYSeAOE)
19. for backfoot shots, keep your back foot toe (not full feet) and don’t move your head to see the ball. move your backfoot while keeping head fixed in initial line.
20. For off side shots (front and backfoot), keep bat away from body like Gill and play with curve, no need to dip shoulder while keeping bat in fine leg.
21. move with your head first. play in box.
22. don’t play cricket to represent, but to love it and enjoy.
23. look for gaps, don’t look at fielders, you will find gaps.
24. The open stance is only stance to allow horizontal shots (since it gives room), which helps in power. can’t hit when ball is in line of body. but it also limit the off shots, since its hard to reach the ball off side with little open stance.
25. high backlift at short and full balls shall be like yuvi, not too away from body.
26. play thoughtless cricket, play on merit of ball, don’t predecide what too do.
27. do shadows of raising your backlift without moving feets and when backlift comes down, move your feets (front or back) depending upon full or short ball respectively.
28. above all, lead with head, have a “ok sign” grip from bottom hand (else bat will come from outside and will be restricted to play in mid wicket only) by that I mean take your head towards the ball. Everything else follow (tip by yuvi)