Read the situation
Identify the format, wickets available and immediate scoring need. A plan that suits the start of a longer innings may not suit a short chase, so name the situation before choosing your approach.
Planning an innings
An innings plan connects your scoring options to the match situation. It should give you a starting direction while leaving room to respond to the bowler, field and partner.
Related video
Watch a drill on finding gaps in the field, then use the innings-planning guide to connect scoring options with your match situation.
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Know your options
List scoring areas you can use with control and discuss alternatives when a bowler removes one. A plan based only on a favourite boundary can become fragile when the field changes.
Review with your partner
Communicate about running, strike and changes in the bowling plan. Reassess after meaningful changes rather than ignoring the game because the original plan sounded confident.
Common mistakes to review
A plan with only one shot
Prepare another controlled scoring option and a defensive response.
Ignoring the partner
Include calling and strike rotation in the plan, not just individual boundaries.
How to review it in a session
Create a simple scenario with your coach: a target, wickets remaining and a limited set of deliveries. Write the intended scoring areas and how you will work with a partner. Afterward, review decisions separately from the final score and note one adaptation for the next scenario.
A practice example
A bowler protects your preferred boundary and offers a different gap. Discuss whether rotating strike serves the situation better than forcing the original shot. The review should explain why you adapted, not merely reward whichever option happened to produce the most runs once.
Take these questions to the nets.
- What does the situation require now?
- Which scoring options can I execute reliably?
- What change would make me revise the plan?
Independent practice notes by the DCA website team. Discuss changes to your technique with Coach Ravinder Singh.
Related techniques
- Running between wicketsRajasthan Royals Academy UK · Guide + related video
- A between-ball routineRajasthan Royals Academy UK · Guide + related video
- Batting grip and stanceRajasthan Royals Academy UK · Video lesson
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Planning an innings
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What does the situation require now?
Which scoring options can I execute reliably?
What change would make me revise the plan?
What did I try and what happened?
Coach’s feedback and next step
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