'He just need to focus' - Mohsin Khan's coach reveals what Mohammed Shami advised him

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Mohsin Khan impressed everyone with his watch-winning performance with the ball against the Delhi Capitals (DC). The pacer returned with figures of 4/16 against the Capitals, which ensured the victory of his team. He scalped the wickets of David Warner, Rishabh Pant, Rovman Powell, and Shardul Thakur.

Now after he has impressed everyone with his performance in IPL, his coach Badruddin Siddiqui has revealed that Mohsin sounded very low after not being able to make it into the playing eleven of star-studded Mumbai Indians three years back. However, he also advised the bowler to keep talking to Zaheer Khan and Lasith Malinga to improve as a bowler.

Mohsin wanted to become a batter: Coach

Mohsin’s coach said that he never wanted to become a bowler. However,  he persuaded him to take up bowling due to his height and structure.

“He was reluctant initially but I said if he wants to play higher-level cricket, he can only do that as a bowler. ‘Batting side by side Karte Raho (carry on)’, but it took some time. He was never serious. He was casual in his approach. He went on to play under-16 and under-19 cricket for Uttar Pradesh and even took 27 wickets in three games but he had developed a love for tennis-ball cricket by then,” Badruddin was quoted by Indian Express.

Badruddin, who is also the coach of Indian star pacer Mohammed Shami, also revealed that the Indian pacer thought that Mohsin was the better bowler than him and he should keep working hard on his bowling.

“Shami told me that Mohsin is a better bowler than him but just needed more focus. I called him during the lockdown and said, jitna Shami ka dimag chod sakta hai, par le (Learn whatever you can from Shami)’. Things have changed after that,” the coach added.