WI vs IND | Focus is to go out there and keep doing what works for me, says Mayank Agarwal

"There was immense support from the dressing room. Something that motivated me was Virat talking in the huddle before the Test and reminding me that bigger the stage, greater the opportunity to contribute and showcase my talent. They were all backing me and reminding me that I was scoring plenty of runs, so I didn't have to be changing anything about my game," the 28-year-old told Cricbuzz.

However, he could not get into the team even though he continued performing at the highest level before receiving another bolt from the blue earlier this year. With Vijay Shankar sustaining an injury in practice during the World Cup, an unexpecting Mayank Agarwal was asked to replace him in England ahead of other more experienced campaigners in the wait for the call.

He has not represented the country ever since he played the last two matches of the series against Australia last year and was again denied his chance recently when he was left out of the ODI squad against the West Indies. However, Agarwal says he does not delve much into such off-field issues.

"I am not too worried about the stats. Different conditions offer different challenges and as professional cricketers we are expected to adjust accordingly. There was a lot to learn for me after the Australian series and I have been constantly honing my skills. I just look to apply the work I have done in the background. I don't change too much of my preparations based on conditions. I stick to my game plan and take it ball by ball. I don't talk on my goals or my achievements. I prefer to keep those to myself," he concluded.