06/07/2026
Parents move kids between academies for all sorts of reasons — coaching, management — but most often it's about opportunities, and the sense that their child might get more of them elsewhere. It's a very understandable instinct.
Tejas moved Mihir to us from other academy for similar reasons — he wanted more batting opportunities for him. So here's how it's played out, because the story holds something encouraging for all of us.
The honest part: when Mihir joined, he was mainly a bowler, and the batting chances weren't going to appear just because he'd switched academies. Tejas and I had a frank conversation early on — the path to more batting wasn't asking for it, it was building it. And to his credit, Mihir took that to heart.
He put in the work — one-on-ones, the elite programs, showing up to every session, working on his game on his own time. As his batting came along, we gave him a real run in internal games to let it show.
And look where that work has taken him. Multiple fifties. Named MVP. And today, captaining a side for the very first time — his captaincy debut — he scored 68 and led his team to a win. What a transformation, honestly.
He still hasn't "arrived" — he's very much a player in the making, and that's the exciting part. But the direction he's heading, and the way he's getting there, is everything.
If there's a quiet thought in here for me, it's this. Opportunity can open the door — a switch, a connection, a favour can get a kid into the room. But it can't make them perform once they're there. Only skill does that, and skill is the one thing that travels with them — to the next level, the next team, and honestly, far beyond cricket. The earlier our kids learn to earn their spot, the better it serves them in everything that comes after.
Mihir's just starting to feel that, and it's wonderful to watch. Really proud of you, Mihir. Long road ahead, and we can't wait
