Mike Hesson is the RCB's Director of Cricket.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Director of cricket operations Mike Hesson opened up on his role in the franchise and stated that one cannot teach the players like Virat Kohli how to bat, and he only adds value to what the player already knows.
The 47-year-old, who worked with the likes of AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, and others, said in an RCB podcast said, "You certainly cannot teach them how to bat, that's the last thing you're going to do. It's just how you can find a way to add value to what they already know. When you're straight in competition, the last thing you want to do is create uncertainty around techniques or anything like that,"
He added: "So, most of our coaching or discussions are just, if you see something that's maybe not quite right, you just observe for a while, and then you ask questions because these players are great for a reason. They've probably had 10-30 different coaches throughout their lives, who have all offered different bits of advice, so, they’ve arrived at this point in time with loads of information."
Hesson also emphasized adding 'value' to the squad and said, "They’ve obviously gone down this path for a reason. Rather than feeling I have the right to come in and make a judgment on their game and question it, I just ask questions. Because ultimately, they have the answers but they can't watch themselves at the time.
They might be kinesthetic learners so they might need to feel it, they might need to see it; they might need somebody to tell them. It's just working out how that player receives information and how you can add value."
(PTI inputs)