Rajat Paliwal struck an unbeaten 111 off 196 balls after stepping in with Services reeling at 27 for three. His season-best performance was completed without monitoring his personal tally due to a deliberate psychological tactic established after the pandemic. Paliwal had the ground operator omit his name from the scoreboard at the Air Force Complex Ground in Palam, only discovering his milestone through the opposing fielders' movements.
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Experienced domestic batters continue to produce match-defining performances despite poss…: Experienced domestic batters continue to produce match-defining performances despite possessing limited opportunities to earn national team selection.
Unique psychological routines such as ignoring the scoreboard can help senior players mai…: Unique psychological routines such as ignoring the scoreboard can help senior players maintain focus during critical rescue innings.
Seasoned veterans draw sustained competitive drive from long-serving domestic peers and r…: Seasoned veterans draw sustained competitive drive from long-serving domestic peers and rising players committed to the multi-day format.
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NEW DELHI: Ravikant has kept Palam's Air Force Complex Ground ticking for the past 35 years. The chief ground staff member, he also doubles up as the scoreboard operator. But when cricket resumed after the COVID pandemic, he received an unusual request from the Services captain Rajat Paliwal: he did not want his name displayed on the scoreboard while batting.
Ravikant, a little hesitant at first, agreed.
"Sab ka apna apna hota hai. Kaptaan sahab ka farman aaya aur humne maan liya (Everyone has their own superstition. He made the request and I accepted it)," Ravikant said.
On Monday, the 34-year-old Paliwal smashed his 21st first-class century to rescue Services, who were reeling at 27 for three, and took them to 266 on the opening day of their
Ranji Trophy Group C clash against Delhi. He remained unbeaten on 111 off 196 balls.
With no name appearing against Batsman 2 (Paliwal) on the scoreboard, the veteran batter had no way of knowing how close he was to his century. He eventually realised he had reached the milestone through the reaction…
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