IPL 2020: If you Think There Is Burn Out, Skip IPL, Says Kapil Dev

Former India captain Kapil Dev suggests players raising concerns regarding packed international calendar could skip the IPL. Over the last couple of months, likes of Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have complained about cramped schedule and the burn-out factor.

The men in blue played Sri Lanka in a limited overs series earlier last month before moving to a 3-match ODI series against Australia. Kohli and Co. are currently playing the last leg of their New Zealand tour.

Kapil Dev on burn-out and concerns related to fatigue

The men in blue won the T20I series 5-0 but were handed a drubbing by the hosts in the 50-over competition. The side currently trail by 0-1 in the ongoing Test series.

“If you think there is burnout then don’t play IPL,” Kapil told reporters during the occasion of the fifth edition of HCL Grant’s felicitation ceremony. There you are not representing your country. So if you think you are burnt out, you can always take a break during the IPL. When you are representing your country, the feeling should be different,” he said.

We have seldom noticed players skipping the cash-rich tournament, Apart from Cheteshwar Pujara, who yet again went unsold in this years’ auction, majority of the India internationals take part in the premier league.

Kapil, who led India to it’s maiden World Cup, said that on many occasions performance plays a crucial role in burn out. When asked if he had ever felt the same during his playing days, Kapil admitted that he did face burn out at some point.

“When you come into a series and you keep on playing, you burn out when you are not getting runs or wickets. But when you do, you never burn out. You take seven wickets and bowl 20-30 overs a day, you don’t feel tired. You bowl 10 overs and give away 80 runs and don’t pick a wicket you feel more tired,” he said.