New Zealand vs India 2020: Kapil Dev Slams Team Selection After India's Wellington Loss
Updated - 25 Feb 2020, 02:26 PM
The former skipper of the Indian National Cricket Team Kapil Dev slammed the team management and the Indian selection panel for the loss of Test match against New Zealand in Wellington. He lashed out at the management for not giving enough confidence and assurance of a place in the team for players.
The 1983 World Cup-winning skipper Dev further questioned the Indian management for continuously chopping and changing the playing XI and for not giving players a long rope to feel settled when it comes to a particular role.
No one in the team is permanent: Kapil Dev
Kapil was not happy with the way the side performed after they went down to New Zealand by 10 wickets in the first Test in Wellington.
“Have to praise New Zealand, they are playing very good cricket. The 3 ODIs and this Test match, they have been excellent. If we analyse this match critically, well, I do not understand how can one make so many changes,” Kapil Dev told ABP news.
”There is a new team in almost every match. No one in the team is permanent, if there is no security over your place, it will affect the form of the players,” Dev added.
Further, Dev is surprised to see Indian batting order failing to make things fall in place. He expected India to give a fight with the bat in a bid to give enough runs on the board for the bowlers, which wasn’t the case.
‘Such big names in the batting order, if you cannot score even 200 runs in 2 innings, you have not been able to conquer conditions. You have to focus more on planning and strategy,” he further added.
KL Rahul is in great form:
The veteran was also surprised at the non-inclusion of KL Rahul in the side and said that a player should be picked on his form and not according to the format.
“I do not understand. There is a lot of difference between when we played and what is happening now. When you build a team, you have to give confidence to players. When there are so many changes made, it does not make sense,” he added.
”Management believes in format-specific players. Rahul is in great form, he is sitting out, it does not make sense. I believe when a player is in form, he needs to play,” the legendary all-rounder said.
New Zealand registered a comprehensive victory over the visitors in the first Test owing to a significant contribution from the fast bowlers.
The second Test will be played from Saturday (February) in Christchurch. Also, Kiwis former all-rounder Scott Styris had suggested India should come up with at least 0ne change.
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