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With his ability to clear the fence at ease and keeping a cool head under pressure, he will be a sought-after player in the forthcoming IPL auctions as well. In fact it was a surprise for one and all that Punjab Kings did not retain him. In a chat with TOI, the year-old spoke on the role of a finisher, his learnings from being part of the IPL and more. Excerpts: Having excelled in the white-ball formats this season, what are your expectations ahead of the IPL auctions to be held next year?

It is obviously there at the back of my mind. Having said that, I am not thinking too much about what's going to happen at the auctions. At the moment, I am only focusing on the preparations for the Ranji Trophy as I am keen to contribute for my team.

Where do you derive your mental strength? It all boils down to the process. By process I mean the preparations for a game begin much before the actual match is. The net sessions and the plans on how to go about my innings all fall under the process part. He has known me since I was 15 or 16 and understands my game as we have played with each other.

Prasanna keeps me highly motivated before a game and backs me to deliver each time I go out to bat. The team think tank's communication is clear and that allows me to express myself each time I go out to bat.

Whom have you modeled your game as a finisher? MS Dhoni is the player I have always looked up to and I want to become a finisher like him. The way he goes about the game is a masterclass for all. He is fully aware of his abilities and the beauty of his batting is that he takes the game deep.

The deeper you take the game the more pressure the bowlers will be under and that automatically gives you more options to score and finish on the winning side. Being a Chennai boy, do you aspire to don the CSK jersey in the near future? After coming back from the IPL, I have done even better than what I did last year in white-ball cricket. This year I have got the runs quicker. If he can play some good knocks in the IPL… it is our standard now, whoever does well in the IPL comes into the reckoning straight away.

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