‘Delhi Capitals’ all-rounder Vipraj Nigam reflected on his journey, crediting his coach for helping him evolve into a complete player:”I have played the UPT20 League. The best part for me was the support I got from my coach. He helped me understand that if you’re a bowler—and if you’re unable to hit sixes or finish games—you limit your overall growth. Spending time with him really helped me develop as a player.”Vipraj Nigam also reflected on how his stint at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) marked a turning point in his evolution as a bowler:”When I went to the NCA after playing for my state, the coaches there really helped me grow. I went as a batsman, but I practiced both batting and bowling. As a leg-spinner, they told me to start taking my bowling seriously. Earlier, I used to bowl just 2-3 overs as a part-timer, but after going to the NCA, that mindset changed completely.”Vipraj Nigam opened up on the clarity provided by the Delhi Capitals coaching staff about his all-rounder role in the team:”When I was picked by Delhi Capitals, even before that, I had discussions with my coaches and the management. They always told me they see me as an all-rounder. They had seen my batting in league and domestic cricket, so the message was clear — while I would be expected to bowl 2-4 overs, I also had to focus equally on my batting. From our practice matches itself, that role was well defined. The coaches consistently told me to work on both aspects of my game.”Vipraj Nigam reflected on the life-changing experience of sharing the dressing room with senior TATA IPL players:”There have been a lot of changes in life. With the IPL, things always change — you get the chance to share the field with such big, senior players, to learn from how they go about things, and to experience their approach up close. These are all new experiences for me, and I’ll try to apply the same learnings in my own game.”
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