Shane Watson is on a mission to change how the cricket world thinks – by revealing the secrets to his success.

He was one of the most technically skilled all-rounders of all time, but when he was on the verge of retiring, he discovered an approach to the mental side of playing which revolutionized his game.

Over the next four years, thanks to these new skills, Shane had some of the best performances of his life – including his legendary undefeated 117 off 57 in the 2018 IPL final to win it for CSK.

Since retiring, Shane has been sharing this mental skills approach with some of the sport’s biggest stars as the current head coach for the MLC’s San Francisco Unicorns and the PSL’s Quetta Gladiators.

But now Shane is sharing his performance secrets with the whole world.

He published a book called the Winners’ Mindset [as well as an online course] that details his approach and also helps readers apply his simple frameworks to turbocharge their own performances.

The world’s best cricketers swear by it – including Faf Duplessis, Rachin Ravindra, and Ricky Ponting among many others

And Shane also just released the Winners’ Mindset online course on his website, shanewatson.au – an interactive multimedia experience that enables users to easily learn and use these mental skills to elevate their own games.

Shane joined our business of cricket podcast to talk about his career, mental skills, and a whole lot more.

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Our special guest this episode is Dilip Vengsarkar – an Indian cricket legend in all aspects of the sport.

As a player, he was a central member of India’s fairy tale 1983 World Cup winning squad.

He was one of Wisden’s Cricketers of the Year in 1987 and that year also became India’s captain.

After retiring he became an administrator and was BCCI’s Chairman of Selectors when India won the first T20 World Cup in 2007.

He also runs multiple academies where he’s constantly finding and training the stars of the future.

This titan of cricket sat down with us at the NCL tournament in Dallas, and shared his thoughts on what makes a good selector, his storied career, and so much more.

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America’s Major League Cricket has exploded onto the global cricket scene.

And one of its most fascinating franchises is the San Francisco Unicorns.

Led by Head Coach Shane Watson and a star-studded squad including Pat Cummins, Haris Rauf and Finn Allen, they were the runners-up in the 2024 tournament.

They’ve also created a unique brand and culture.

On this episode we’re joined by the team’s co-owners, Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan – two incredibly successful Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, lifelong business partners, and cricket fans who decided to embark on a sports adventure.

They share insights with us on their approach to ownership including, giving Shane Watson his first ever coaching gig,

Their data driven approach to building the team,

The Unicorns’ unique name and branding,

And their special partnership with Cricket Victoria in Australia,

And so much more.

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