Sanjay Manjrekar Losing the Will to Practice
Sanjay Manjrekar had the talent to play for India for a decade longer than he did. What he lost wasn't skill — it was the will to practice. Here's what that teaches every professional about Achievement Drive.
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Sanjay Manjrekar Losing the Will to Practice","description":"Sanjay Manjrekar's career decline shows how talent dies without Achievement Drive. A lesson on saturation, hunger and staying unstoppable at work.","image":"https://avinash-gallery-worker.avinashchate-abc.workers.dev/avinash-1782733154870-mvkbza.jpg","keywords":"achievement drive, Sanjay Manjrekar, self-motivation, emotional intelligence, Stars at India Inc","articleSection":"Emotional Intelligence","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Avinash Chate","jobTitle":"Founder & Director, The Future Corporate","sameAs":["https://www.linkedin.com/in/avinashchate","https://www.youtube.com/@avinashchate"]},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Future Corporate","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://avinash-gallery-worker.avinashchate-abc.workers.dev/avinash-1775992459555-zcrxke.webp"}},"datePublished":"2026-07-11","dateModified":"2026-07-11","mainEntityOfPage":"https://www.avinashchate.com/blog/sanjay-manjrekar-losing-the-will-to-practice"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What does 'losing the will to practice' mean in a career context?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"It means you still have the skill and reputation from past success, but you've quietly stopped doing the hard, repetitive work that built that success in the first place. The talent doesn't vanish overnight — the hunger to keep sharpening it does, and that's what shows up first as a plateau, then as decline."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Why did Sanjay Manjrekar's cricket career end earlier than his talent suggested?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Manjrekar was a technically gifted top-order batsman for India. But after playing at the highest level for a few years, his desire to grind through practice diminished as his interests shifted toward music and singing. Once the will to practice went, his batting stopped evolving, and rivals who kept working overtook him."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What is Achievement Drive in the Winning Kite framework?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Achievement Drive is Trait #12 on the EQ (left) side of the Winning Kite. It's the relentless hunger to chase excellence, set challenging goals and keep improving — even after you've already succeeded. It sits under Self-Motivation, one of the five EQ clusters."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How can I rebuild Achievement Drive once I feel I've plateaued?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Find your flow by matching challenge to skill and raising both gradually, set your own challenging goals instead of waiting for your manager to set them, seek feedback constantly, surround yourself with achievement-driven people, and treat uncertainty as opportunity rather than threat."}}]} Sanjay Manjrekar Losing the Will to Practice Sanjay Manjrekar had the technique, the temperament an…
← Back to all articles · Book Avinash Chate
By Avinash Chate — Maharashtra’s #1 Corporate Trainer & Motivational Speaker. .