AI Coaching

Yorker's AI coaching system is built around a team of specialist virtual coaches, each with deep expertise in a specific area of cricket. Ask any question and the system automatically routes it to the right expert.

Meet the coaches

When you send a message, Yorker analyses the topic and routes it to the most relevant specialist:

• Batting Coach — Technique, shot selection, footwork, stance, grip, and batting drills
• Bowling Coach — Seam, swing, spin, pace, run-up, action analysis, and bowling drills
• Fielding Coach — Catching, ground fielding, throwing, positioning, and reflexes
• Fitness Coach — Strength, conditioning, flexibility, injury prevention, and match-day fitness
• Nutrition Coach — Diet plans, hydration, match-day nutrition, and recovery meals
• Mental Coach — Confidence, concentration, pressure handling, visualisation, and match temperament
• Rules Expert — Laws of cricket, playing conditions, DRS, and umpiring decisions
• General Coach — Broad cricketing topics, career advice, and anything that crosses multiple areas

Routing is automatic — you never need to select a coach manually. If your question spans multiple areas (for example, "How should I eat and train the day before a match?"), the system picks the best primary specialist and draws on the others as needed.

How conversations work

Every conversation is contextual. The AI remembers what you have discussed in the current session and uses your cricket profile to personalise responses. You can:

• Ask follow-up questions naturally, just like talking to a real coach
• Switch topics mid-conversation — the system will route to the right expert
• Start a new conversation at any time for a fresh context

Tell the coach when an answer is wrong

Every answer has a thumbs-up and a thumbs-down. A thumbs-down opens a small "What was wrong?" box. Pick one of four reasons — not accurate, not relevant, not helpful, not clear — and add a short note if you want (up to 500 characters). Press Send, or Skip to leave only the vote. Your note goes to the team that tunes the coaches; it never changes the answer you already have.

Sample conversation

Here is a typical exchange with the Batting Coach:

You: My front-foot drive keeps going in the air to mid-off. What am I doing wrong?

Batting Coach: That usually means your head is falling to the off side at the point of contact, which opens the bat face. Three things to check: (1) Is your front foot landing in line with the ball or outside off? It should be slightly to the left of the ball for a right-hander. (2) At contact, are your eyes level and head directly over your front knee? (3) Check if your bottom hand is overpowering the shot — the top hand should guide the blade.

You: I think it might be my head position. Any drills?

Batting Coach: Try the "wall drill" — stand side-on with your front shoulder touching a wall and play a forward defence. If your head pulls away, you will feel it immediately. Do 3 sets of 10 shadow drives against the wall before each net session.

Tip: The more detail you give about your problem, the more specific the advice. Mention your playing level, the type of bowling you are facing, and what you have already tried.

What your coach noticed

Once a week, your coach reads back over your match journal, your training log, and your coaching memory. If one clear pattern stands out, you get a one-line note: "What your coach noticed". It arrives by email, as an in-app notification, and on WhatsApp if you opted in. It also appears as a card on your home screen. Open the email link and the coach picks up from that note in the chat.

There is no note when there is nothing specific to say. Notes need at least two journal or training entries, or a coaching memory with enough in it. Players under 18, and players who turned coaching memory off, do not get notes.

Multilingual coaching

Yorker supports coaching in multiple Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati. Switch your language from the top bar and the AI will respond in your preferred language while keeping technical cricket terms accurate. See Multilingual Coaching for full details.