New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- Not too long ago, Ayush Badoni was leading India A, and found himself in a favourable position amongst the country's next crop of international cricketers, looking firmly embedded in the national selection conversation. A regular in the India A set-up until the tour of Sri Lanka in August, Badoni found himself out of the picture for the home series against Australia and the ongoing tour of New Zealand. For a cricketer who had been knocking on the door of the senior side, the sudden silence could have been difficult to stomach but sometimes, setbacks can force athletes to look inward. After the snub, Badoni's response with the bat in Ranji Trophy has offered a glimpse of that potential. Although his returns against Services - scores of 7 and 17 - were less rewarding, his successive double centuries against Gujarat and Jharkhand on difficult surfaces had put him back in the spotlight. Vijay Dahiya, who has watched Badoni evolve both as Delhi coach and during their time together at Lucknow Super Giants, believes the 26-year-old has the qualities to go much further. However, to achieve that, he needs to demand more of himself. "He's meant for bigger things, but he sells himself very cheap," Dahiya told reporters at Palam after Delhi's match against the Services ended in a draw. A candid conversation before the season appears to have struck a chord. Dahiya had an honest chat with the Delhi captain before the campaign. "He doesn't set the standard high enough for himself. That's what I see in him, and I've seen this in a lot of people who have gone on to achieve big things. He's got all those traits too," Dahiya said. "When you're in an environment where your 100 becomes a daddy hundred, you need people to push you." The Delhi coach identified Badoni's tendency to get drawn into a contest with bowlers as an area that needs more attention. Instead of allowing a couple of good deliveries to unsettle him, the batter needed to show greater patience and respect the opposition's efforts. "Sometimes, he gets affected when somebody bowls a couple of good deliveries. He needs to understand that he has to give the bowler respect as well. The bowler is doing his job," Dahiya said. "If somebody challenges you and says, 'I'll keep you tight,' you have to respond. It's almost like a boxer. If somebody punches you once, you punch back twice." The message was simple: spend more time at the crease. Dahiya believes Badoni, who has already had a taste of India A and the senior team, needs to understand that scoring runs in red-ball cricket requires him to negotiate difficult periods before looking to dominate. Brief scores: In New Delhi: Services 266 & 397/9 decl (Rajat Paliwal 116, Mohit Ahlawat 142, Ravi Chauhan 56. Delhi 344 & 168/4 (Yash Dhull 104*). In Mumbai: Mumbai 396 & 234/4 (Divyaansh Saxena 100*, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 79). Railways 259 & 265 (Eshaan Goyal 103, Zubair Ali 115; Shams Mulani 4/69). Mumbai won by 106 runs In Dharamsala: Rajasthan 78 & 521/8 decl. Himachal 153 & 313/7 (Pukhraj Mann 153*, Mukul Negi 82) In Bhubaneswar: Jharkhand 433/8 decl. Odisha 280/7 (Swastik Samal 80, Anil Parida 57). In Agartala: Tripura 268 & 191. Saurashtra 118 & 208 (Arpit Vasavada 89, Sandip Sarkar 4/81).Tripura won by 133 runs At Secunderabad: Chhattisgarh 284 & 254. Hyderabad 280 & 259/9 (Abhirath Reddy 68, Varun Goud 55, Aniketh Reddy 39*). Hyderabad won by 1 wkt....