Dale Steyn was paired up with the India pacer Navdeep Saini under the program.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team management is making sure the youngsters in the team get proper guidance from the senior cricketers. They have started an RCB Mentorship Program in which senior and experienced players were paired up with their junior and upcoming teammates to learn from each other.
RCB is going good in the tournament with a winning couple of wins, one of them against defending champions Mumbai Indians, and just one loss. They are currently placed in the first half of the points table.
Team director Mike Hesson feels the players are going to build good bonding in this program which will help them on the field.
"The mentorship programme is something Simon Katich (head coach) was very keen to introduce, it's something that happens in many sports, and its something that can take place when players are keen to share their experiences," the team's director of cricket operations Mike Hesson said.
"The players can exchange ideas with each other, we spent a lot of time to pick who will spend with whom, generally we have done it around the skill group. Players will be able to spend time with each other and be away from the practice. They can talk about the game, for example, Navdeep Saini is paired with Dale Steyn."
The Karnataka youngster Devdutt Padikkal has been paired with skipper Virat Kohli. "Steyn has done the job all around the world, he knows the game inside out, Saini is hugely talented, he wants to bowl fast and there was none better than Steyn to pair him with Devdutt Padikkal is paired with Virat Kohli, there is none better mentor for a young kid, they both have a real passion to succeed. We have asked the peers (experienced cricketers) to introduce their buddy (youngsters) to the rest of the group," said Hesson.
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