India opener Shikhar Dhawan said he has begun "visualising" life post the COVID-19 pandemic, where he is once again playing knocks of substance and great quality for his country.
Even though Team India is yet to hit the ground running at training together, Dhawan & his teammates have been making use of whatever equipment and fitness tools they have available at their homes.
For the swashbuckling left-hander, however, the preparation isn't limited to just the physical aspects of the game.
"For sure, I am looking forward to it (resumption of cricket)," Dhawan told India Today. "I am preparing quite strongly for that. Mentally, I am already there, visualising that I am already playing great knocks I am in great touch. That helps me when I go over there and play. That's what I do, that is my mental exercise."
"Once things settle down, and the government allows us to play, for sure, we are going to play. You will see us winning a lot of matches for India."
The break has been longer for Dhawan than a lot of his teammates, as he had gone down with an injury to his rib while batting in the second ODI of the home series against Australia in January and subsequently missed the tour of New Zealand that followed.
He was set to make his comeback via the ODI series against South Africa in March, but the first match in Dharamshala got washedout and the next two weren't played because of the ongoing pandemic.
During this period, Dhawan has kept reminding himself the need to maintain a positive outlook towards life and cricket.
"External circumstances don't affect my inner peace. The way you practice your skills, you have to practice your mindset as well. I make sure I think positively, I live in gratitude and abundance and I enjoy that. I love learning this mindset and spreading the same," said the 34-year-old.
"That's why maybe you like that energy of mine. Even if I get out on zero I stay positive, of course, that doesn't mean I don't analyze it. I analyze it and understand the mistake I made, but if I have to overcome that failure only positivity can make it better. It's all about energy, that's where yoga helps me physically & mentally," Dhawan concluded.
(Inputs from India Today)
