IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians squad this season is filled with exciting young talent. MI have made efforts to find and nurture these budding talents. They have found and given a platform to up and coming players to train under from some of best coaches in world cricket. This year, they have found two young left arm wrist spinners in Kumar Kartikeya and Raghav Goyal, a rare breed of specialist bowlers in world cricket. Kartikeya has already had an impressive debut last season for MI, while Goyal has joined them this season. Both of them are being trained under Brad Hogg, one of the best left arm wrist spinners of all time. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 Live Updates with Insidesport.IN
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Brad Hogg on the two new left arm wrist spinners
“Yeah, I’m just over here helping a couple of spinners. There’s a couple of wrist spinners in here,” Hogg says. “I keep talking to the boys about plans and methods in the middle and how we can try and improve as the year goes on,” he adds.
Kartikeya is one of the most consistent bowlers on the domestic circuit. Capable of bowling left arm orthodox spin as well. He was a key part of the Madhya Pradesh team which won the Ranji Trophy title last year.
Hogg was full of praise for Kartikeya. “One thing that really impresses me is his work ethic. It’s just fantastic. He just wants to evolve and keep learning.”
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“Raghav is a very interesting one. He has never been exposed to this type of cricket before. He’s learning about what it takes to be a first class cricketer.”
Kumar Kartikeya and Raghav Goyal on being trained by Hogg
The young spinners are equally excited to be working with Hogg. “He is one of the best left arm wrist spinners I have seen in my life,” Kartikeya says.
Hogg’s coaching philosophy involves putting the youngsters at ease and encouraging them to open up, something Kartikeya acknowledges. “He is fun loving. So I love to be coached by him.”
Just 22, Goyal says he has been a long-term fan of Hogg. “He is one of my favourite bowlers. I have admired him since childhood.”
In the short time that he has been with the spin twins, Hogg has already had an impact. “He is a very positive person. He tells me about how he fought every situation. He tells me about how to stay positive everytime, how to buck up and how to push yourself. So I have learnt a lot from him,” Goyal says.
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