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Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan shared his thoughts on breaking the world record for the fastest century on a Test debut & winning the golden bat for scoring the most runs in 2 consecutive ICC Champions Trophy tournaments. He opened up that before making his way into the national team, he had visualized these specific moments and wrote them down in a journal.
He scored a century in only 85 balls, setting the record for the fastest Test century on debut. He went on to score 187 runs off 174 balls, which included 33 fours and 2 sixes, with a strike rate of 107.47, playing a pivotal role in India's victory. He was also named the 'Player of the Match' for his outstanding performance.
When he was discussing the evolution of his game over the years, Dhawan credited his experience in domestic cricket, especially in the Ranji Trophy, for his growth.
"I played a lot of Ranji Trophy. I had experience from there. Then when I came to Test Match, I brought all that experience with me. Another thing which worked for me was... I used a lot of the law of attraction. I manifested a lot of things. I am a big manifester and I keep on manifesting things in my life and I turn my dreams into reality. I would say your mindset is more important than your destiny. How is your thinking? At what frequency are you vibrating? And... Are you your own best friend or a victim? Because a person talks to himself the most. So what quality do you talk about? That matters a lot. So I made a world record. Before that, all the things... Years before breaking into the team, I was keeping a journal. And I had written everything, that I am making world records and all that. I am the best batsman. Everything came true for me," Dhawan elaborated clearly.
He had also mentioned that he was unaware of breaking the record during the Test match itself.
"When I came in (after being out), I knew that I had made a record. As a debutant. Yes, I won the match as well. I also made the man of the match in that match. In my second inning, my hand broke while fielding. After that, I went out of the team. So, all those things make me very happy and then everyone congratulates you. So, when you get appreciation in your life, of course, it feels good. Within one day, your life...Like, I was a debutant and after that, the coverage done about my record was so different and heavy. It was 'Zameen Asmaan ka difference' (a lot of difference). So, the media also appreciated my performance. And from there, my name, Gabbar, grew. I got this name before that, from Ranji Trophy. But from there, my name grew. And again, I manifested all those things in my life. I used to see I am making world records," he added further.
Shikhar also spoke on the importance of self-belief and confidence in life.
"Like people say, there should be self-belief. So how do you create that self-belief? What is the art of creating self-belief? How do you create self-belief so that you are always confident in a situation or in uncertain situations as well? When pressure is going to come, how are you going to handle all those things with a calm mind? Those are all the arts that I feel people should learn. For those who do not know and those who get cracked in a pressure situation. It is an art to learn," he concluded at the end.