Handbook of Cricket Psychology, authored by K Srinath (second from left) and MN Viswanath (fifth from left), was launched in Bengaluru on Friday in the presence of former cricketers (from left) Raghunath Beerala, Sudhakar Rao, Dodda Ganesh, S Arvind, Shavir Tarapore and WV Raman.
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Bengaluru: Handbook of Cricket Psychology, a book authored by MN Viswanath (sports psychologist) and K Srinath, a former cricketer who represented both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, was launched here on Friday, in the presence of an array of former cricketers WV Raman, Sudhakar Rao, Raghunath Beerala, RX Muralidhar, Dodda Ganesh and S Arvind.
The book tries to delve into the mental aspects of sport, aiming to help athletes develop mental fortitude, manage pressure, handle emotions and enhance an athlete's performance.
Srinath, explaining about his move from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu said it was a challenge.
"I had to be mentally strong to switch over. However, I can say I have spent 19 fabulous years in the city of Chennai," Srinath said.
K Srinath featured in 24 first-class matches before he became an umpire on BCCI panel. He has also dabbled in coaching and now has turned an author.
Raman, the former Indian cricketer and former Indian national women's team coach, spoke about the solidarity between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka cricketers in the early 1990s.
"In those days, players from both teams stayed in the same hotel and anyone could just go into anyone's room. We fought hard on the field, but in the evenings, it was time to socialise," Raman said.