The 33-year-old dynamic batter gave credit to Lara for giving him the much-needed confidence when he was a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad three years ago. While Shashank's time in Hyderabad was overshadowed by his mediocre 69 runs at an average of 17.25, Lara had a simple message for Shashank: don't try to imitate someone else; just focus on timing the ball to perfection.