Ashish Nehra has always been a man who has been on the periphery of Indian cricket but somehow every time he hit the mainstream, he couldn’t garner the steam that one would have expected. May it be the 6-23 performance against England or the drifting delivery that would claim the wicket of Umar Gul, he has found wickets on his side.
Sadly, for him, he has gone for too many runs that has cost him an even better career. Also, to mention, injuries have played an even bigger spoilsport. Currently, he is a part of the Gujarat Titans set-up and the Titans have been in phenomenal touch this season.
Their bowling has been top-notch and most importantly, they have managed to wring out crucial wickets just when it felt that the opposition can actually walk away with the game. Now where does this pedigree of claiming crucial scalps come from?
Well, the answer is simple. It is none other than Ashish Nehra. The man who probably learnt everything the hard way knows exactly what needs to be done to avoid a mistake. A mistake can always be your best teacher and whenever you get a second chance, you are bound to rectify it, attempting something way more perfect that you ideally should have.
Ashish Nehra is a keen observer of whatever is unfolding in the game. He is not someone who takes notes but he ensures that he is delivering the perfect knowledge to his bowlers. Now it necessarily doesn’t need to be a boring lecture that would make him question his abilities.
Ashish Nehra is a very cool personality and the way he dovetails with his wards should be a lesson for every single cricketer out there. He talks to all the individuals, teaching them the nitty gritties of fast bowling, showing them the art of taking wickets and most importantly, backing them with his best. That is what makes Ashish Nehra so special.
He is not one of those rigorous preceptors who would throw away his wards in the deep end. He is just like your elder brother who will help you learn the art, despite the kinks that would come your way. May be he is not one of those who is appreciated a lot but if you would say that Zaheer won us the 2011 World Cup, I would say that Nehra gave him the perfect help from the other end.
