Meet Mugdha Bavare, the sports psychologist

Despite Indian sport, especially cricket, having evolved into a profession, mental training is still in its nascent stage. Mugdha Bavare, a swimmer-turned-sport psychologist, is one of the seasoned professionals who is helping out sportspersons across levels to optimise their performance. Bavare stresses on the integration of coaches and parents into shaping minds of young athletes and the pressures young cricketers face. Besides, she also explains how to stay in the present; how to change young cricketers' goals beyond striving for an IPL contract; how to bounce back after failure and how to deal with uncertainty of sport.