When I go inside, it's all about execution, says Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav will be one of India's trump cards in the T20 World Cup in Australia. Just before he departed to Mohali to prepare for the T20 series against South Africa, the Mumbai Indians and India bat took time out to speak with TOI about the grammar of T20 batting, body language, innovation, the ideal batting number and tattoos. Excerpts:At what point in the bowler's run up and his approach to the wicket, do you decide I am going to scoop this or ramp this or flick it to mid-wicket?At the number which I bat, it allows me to watch all the bowlers and allows me to plan when I am sitting in the dugout. When I go inside, it's all about execution. I also watch the videos of the opposition bowlers a day before the game, and sleep over it and visualise how I am going to play.

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Apart from watching videos, what are your pre-match routines? Are there a particular number of balls you like to play in the nets on match eve?For the last four years, I have followed a routine which has worked well for me. One day prior to the match, I like to take the day off. I practise only two days before match eve. On match eve, I just spend time with my wife and don't talk about cricket at all. She has helped me to stay grounded irrespective of whether I have done well or not. She has drilled into my head that I have got to stay the same whether