The Max effect
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
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From talking to each player individually, to group discussions and exercises like 'rock and roll', the Pakistan team's psychologist, Max Babri, shares his experiences throughout the World Twenty20 and how he helped shape a famous chapter in the country's cricket history. Waqar Gillani has more in the News on Sunday, the Pakistan daily.
'In our daily life, we interact with each other through our masks. Unless you have a one-on-one interaction you cannot help build mutual trust. I told them to be honest and frank. Gradually, they began to open up. Some of them even cried during the session.
'On the second day of our session, I started hypnotising them. Players were nudged into a trance and urged to understand and envisage themselves as the very best.'
You can also check the special section in the editorial on Pakistan's triumph at the world event on the same page.