Hello cricket fans out there!! I have been one of them, since my young age . I once started watching a  match and there has been no going back since then . I could tell that there are a lot of lessons that could be learnt from the sport that can be applied to our personal life as well, and I would like to share a few of them with you ..

Playing to your strengths:

It is a difficult and stressful task trying to master everything all at once. You should know your strengths and just focus on those things, just like the players choosing among batting and bowling.

Every ball cannot be a SIX.

It is unlikely to hit a six on every ball. And also Singles & doubles play an equal and vital role in scoring a hundred. All great batsmen are good at rotating the strike. Similarly, in life, it is hard to get your ultimate goal at once. It all happens step by step!

You don't lose until the very last ball! So never ever think of giving up.

Timing of your decisions matter.

Sometimes you have to review your decisions on a ball to improve the chance of winning and if it works,one long inning or a quick wicket can change the match in an unexpected way . Similarly good decisions made at right time can have a great impact on our lives.

Better pressure handling equals win.

Its always the team which handles the pressure well have more chances of winning . So the more effectively the difficult situations you overcome, the stronger you become as a person .

You dont have to hit every ball that comes at you!

Sometimes it is better to leave the balls when it is felt difficult and we could see most of the good batsmen doing it more often. They always wait for the right ball to hit. Similarly you should be having that patience to wait for the right opportunity and in case you missed one, there is always a lot others waiting for you.

Innovation matters.

As we could see in the game of cricket that some players lose touch for a period of time and some come back stronger after a while. It is always possible because of the innovation , batsmen try out on new shots and new ideas to tackle the difficult balls and the bowlers trying different variations..In the same way , innovations are mus in life in order to stay consistent and competitive.