IND vs NZ: "Aap Ipl Khelte Hain, Vahan Workload Nahi Hota? Sirf Jab Bharat Ke Liye Khelna Hota Hai " - Former Indian Captain Sunil Gavaskar Questions Team India Workload Management

India were knocked out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 after they were beaten by ten wickets by England in the second semi-final at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, November 10. India have failed to win an ICC tournament for the seventh time in nine years, despite coming close again.

India failed to cross the 40-run mark in the power play during their first four Super 12 stage matches, and their highest score of the tournament was 46 runs against Zimbabwe. While the Rohit Sharma-led team only scored 38 runs in the power play, England scored 63. Furthermore, India’s slow batting had raised several concerns.

Jab Aap World Cup Me Jeet Nahi Sakte, Changes Honge – Sunil Gavaskar

The former Indian captain, Sunil Gavaskar said that some players will retire after the World Cup. The 73-year-old questioned why workload becomes a problem while playing for India. He said players often crisscross the country for the franchise tournament.

“Changes will be there. Jab aap World Cup me jeet nahi sakte, changes honge. Hamne vo dekha hai ki jo New Zealand ke liye team jaa rahi hai, usme changes hue hain. ye jo ‘workload-workload’ ki baatein chalti hai, Kirti aur Madan ne sahi kaha ki workload sirf Bharat ke liye khelne ke liye kyun hota hai? (When you can’t win World Cup, there will be changes. The team for New Zealand has changes. But everytime we talk about this ‘workload’, why does it only happen when they play for India?),” Gavaskar said on Aaj Tak.

“Aap IPL khelte hain, poora season khelte hain, vahan aap travelling karte hain… sirf pichhla IPL 4 centres me hua tha, baaki sab jagah aap idhar-udhar daudte rehte hain. Vahan par aapko thakaan nahi hoti? Vahan workload nahi hota? Sirf jab Bharat ke liye khelna hota hai, vo bhi tab jab aap non-glamorous countries me jaate hain, tab aapka workload banta hai? Ye baat galat hai. (You play in whole season of IPL, travel from one place to other.

“You don’t get tired there? Is there no workload? Only when you play for India, especially when you have to tour a non-glamorous country, you remember workload? This is wrong),” Gavaskar further said.

India will tour New Zealand for a white-ball series comprising three T20Is and three ODIs. Shikhar Dhawan will captain the ODI team, and Hardik Pandya has been selected captain of the T20I team, with Rishabh Pant serving as deputy. Senior players including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul have been rested from both squads. There will be a new coaching staff under VVS Laxman on the Kiwi tour.

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