IND vs SA: It Is Being Seen More After Rahul Dravid Has Come In - Saba Karim On Continuity In Team India's Selections

Saba Karim believes there has been more consistency in Team India’s choices since Rahul Dravid took over as the national team’s head coach 

The Men in Blue will go up against South Africa in a five-match T20I series, with the first game to be played on June 9. An 18-men Indian squad has been chosen for the series, with KL Rahul in charge in Rohit Sharma’s nonappearance.   

Rahul Dravid Has Make Sure There Is Continuity In The Team: Saba Karim

During a conversation on India News, Saba Karim was inquired as to whether there is more consistency in the team selections under Rahul Dravid than there was under Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri. He responded: 

“It is being seen more after Rahul Dravid has come in and it is correct as well. Every captain or coach will want that there should be continuity in his team, how the captain or coach gives comfort to their players that they are there to take care of them and they should play freely.” 

The former India selector called attention to the fact that regular team changes impart insecurity in the players.  Saba Karim explained: 

“If the selectors don’t agree with that and pick the team according to them, it is difficult to have a conducive environment in the team, a player is always insecure, he feels that he will be out of the team if he doesn’t score runs or picks wickets in one or two matches.” 

Rahul Dravid And Rohit Sharma On The Same Page: Saba Karim

Saba Karim accepts Rohit and Dravid generally assumes the same in this area. He elaborated: 

“I feel Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma’s thinking is that they will always back players who they think have the potential to perform. He can go through a bad patch but you should not make too many changes in the team.” 

The likes of Rohit, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah are having some time off during the T20I series against South Africa. Be that as it may, the selectors have stayed with the tested and-tried players despite the fact that some of them had an unfortunate IPL 2022. 

Saba was likewise gotten some information about Ishan Kishan being continued with notwithstanding a marginally poor IPL 2022. He replied: 

“I can understand why he has been picked because the selectors’ thinking is that there should be some continuity. If you keep changing your team based on one IPL tournament, you will not be able to provide the security that is required to be given to the team members.”  

Large Portion Of Players Held Their Spot In Indian Team

The former India wicket-keeper batter called attention to the fact that a large portion of the players who were essential for the Indian side prior have been held. Saba Karim observed: 

“The selectors’ thinking is correct, for instance, they had chosen Harshal Patel before the IPL, he has also been kept. Suryakumar Yadav would have also been there in the team if he was fit. Deepak Hooda was also there in the team earlier, that is why he has been kept, Venkatesh Iyer is also in the team.” 

Venkatesh Iyer has been held on the Indian side notwithstanding a somewhat poor IPL 2022. The batting all-rounder oversaw only 182 runs at a terrible average of 16.54 and was very costly in the four overs he bowled in the competition. 

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