IND vs WI: 5 Reasons Why Rahul Dravid's Idea Of Experimenting With Team India Is A Horrible Plan
Published - 13 Aug 2023, 04:25 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:16 AM
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IND vs WI: 5 Reasons Why Rahul Dravid’s Idea Of Experimenting With Team India Is A Horrible Plan. The IND vs WI series was expected to be a one-sided campaign. However, India’s tour of West Indies 2023 emerged as an entertaining one for cricket fans with nail-biting matches. From West Indies’ dominance at home to Rahul Dravid’s confusing experiments with the Indian team, IND vs WI series has gone beyond our imagination.
For instance, everyone thought India will grab a whitewash in the Test series against West Indies. However, rain saved the hosts in the 2nd Test which ended in a draw. It helped the Caribbean side to earn some points in ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 points table.
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West Indies Shocked India With ODI Victory
No Indian fan would have thought that India will lose an ODI game against West Indies for the fact that the latter even failed to qualify for ICC World Cup 2023. However, West Indies outplayed India in IND vs WI 2nd ODI by 6 wickets with ease.
They bagged an ODI victory against India after almost 4 years. They last defeated the men-in-blue in an ODI in December 2019. Taking about the T20I series, West Indies crushed India in the first two games of the five-match series.
It was a big shock for every cricket fan because West Indies are also on the cusp of winning the series now. With a 2-1 lead, West Indies need just one more victory to defeat the mighty Indians.
Rahul Dravid Experients- Major Reason For India’s Struggles
A major reason for India’s struggles against West Indies is Indian coach Rahul Dravid’s decision of experimenting with the Indian team. Rahul Dravid has cleared that he wants to experiment with the team in IND vs WI series.
This is being executed to analyze players and tactics ahead of Asia Cup 2023 and ICC World Cup 2023. However, Rahul Dravid’s idea to experiment with the Indian team is a horrible plan for Indian cricket. Here we discuss 5 reasons for the same.
IND vs WI: 5 Reasons Why Rahul Dravid’s Idea Of Experimenting With Team India Is a Horrible Plan
1. National Team Not A Good Platform For Experiments
The first and foremost reason is national team is not a good place to try experiments. Even if West Indies can be termed a weak team now, they are among the top countries that play cricket. Moreover, IND vs WI ODI series is official series under ICC and records will be part of history forever.
If Team India witnesses upset in the series due to experiments, it becomes a black spot in Indian cricket. Moreover, the cricket fraternity will not accept excuses for India’s failure in the series. They will just mock and laugh at the Indian team over those failures. National Cricket Team is the pride of the nation and experimenting with them is not a smart idea.
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2. West Indies Broke Many Records Against India
Against India, West Indies is like a parrot against an eagle in terms of strength. While West Indies comprises many young players on the national side, India has world-class players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja in their squad.
However, India still lost an ODI game to West Indies by a huge margin of 6 wickets. West Indies, who always struggled to win an ODI against India since 2020, won a game with such comfort for the first time.
Similarly, West Indies defeated India in two consecutive T20Is after almost 12 years. Such records will only boost their confidence and demotivate our youngsters. It was a better idea to play seniors in the ODI series. Also, some powerful names should have been part of the T20I squad.
3. Will Affect Team India’s Legacy On Caribbean Soil
Over the last three decades, West Indies cricket has only seen a downfall. They were unbeatable during the 70s and 80s. At the start of the 20th century, they were at least considered a strong team. However, they are now considered a weak team who are doubted for winning against top cricket-playing nations.
India, on the other hand, has been a strong team for the last 10 years. India has dominated opponents in bilateral series in recent years. However, West Indies dominated India in the current tour in many games, adding criticisms for the men-in-blue.
India’s poor record in the series will affect their legacy on Caribbean soil in recent years. For instance, India grabbed a 3-0 clean sweep in ODIs and a 4-1 victory in the T20I series against West Indies last year. This year, if India fails to accomplish similar results, it will be dubbed for its failure to rock on Caribbean soil this time.
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4. Can Affect the Careers Of Players In Future
Too many experiments can affect the careers of many players. There were many surprising changes in IND vs WI ODI series. For instance, Ishan Kishan replaced Rohit Sharma as opener, Sanju Samson arrived at No.3 in one game, and Axar Patel batted in the top order. Such batting changes can create doubts for Indian selectors in the near future.
If a good batsman is sent at an irregular slot and fails to score, his batting stats will be affected. When selectors prepare squads for series in the future, they will consider players’ stats. At that time, selectors won’t recall that experiments affected a player’s stats during IND vs WI series.
They will pick players on the basis of their stats and performances. Hence, a good player can lose his spot in a future series due to experimentation in the ongoing series. This is also another reason why experimenting with the national team is a horrible idea as it can affect players’ careers.
5. Can Affect Fans’ Confidence In Team India
ICC World Cup 2023 schedule was released a few weeks ago and Indian cricket fans are highly excited to witness the tournament in India. Ahead of the tournament, India will also play in Asia Cup 2023- another much-awaited event.
However, if Team India struggles against West Indies in the series- a team that is not even part of the World Cup- fans might doubt India’s ability to win Asia Cup 2023 and ICC World Cup 2023. If fans are not confident about Team India, their support for the team might shake during these tournaments both on and off the field.
Indian cricket fans always want Team India to win- no matter who the opposition is. Therefore, even though India faces West Indies in the ongoing series, they should win games by great margins to showcase a glimpse of their might ahead of multi-nation tournaments.
Hence, instead of experiments, it was a better idea to crush West Indies with full force during the tour. Such victories would give a strong message to fans and the cricket fraternity that Team India can crush anyone in any tournament this year.
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