Dhawan and the power of yoga

Shikhar Dhawan ground it out for a number of years on the domestic scene before getting his break into the Indian team. The rest, as they say, is history. His mesmeric form has been a huge catalyst in India's recent Champions Trophy victory in England. Many would believe that a technical change or two may have brought the sudden reversal in fortune, but both his coach and yoga trainer know the true reason behind his recent success. Baidurjo Bhose of Mail Today investigates further.

His work ethic has always been immaculate, but his thought process has changed and we both feel that credit should be given to his yoga guru -- Manoj Kumar -- for this," Madan Sharma, Dhawan's coach, told Mail Today . " Earlier, he used to be very impulsive which didn't help his cause as he would play a rash shot at the wrong time. But now, he is ready to grind it out in the middle. Yoga has helped him focus his aggression in a positive direction and he has become far more controlled in his approach."