- Joined
- Oct 2, 2004
- Runs
- 217,523
India's elimination was confirmed after New Zealand hit the winning runs against Afghanistan on Sunday at Sheikh Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi. In wake of the elimination, former cricketer Madan Lal highlighted "several reasons" for the poor show by the Indian Cricket Team. He stated the first obvious thing for players was to prioritise World Cup over the Indian Premier League.
The former India all-rounder said the players looked fatigued due to too much cricket in recent months. "They came directly to the World Cup after playing in the IPL. Before that, they were in England (for the Test series). Now that is the problem… they could have opted out of the league (IPL). They should have taken some rest before the World Cup. I guess players need to decide what is more important for them, playing in major tournaments like World Cup or the IPL? It's not just any series, it's the World Cup," he told IANS.
"Also, we all know how different this (T20) format is. Too much action involved here. Look at the way fresh Pakistan is doing, England is playing,"
The cricketer also mentioned the confusion over Hardik Pandya's fitness as one of the reasons behind the team's below-par run. "Was he fit or unfit? Will he bowl or not? Such confusions were disturbing."
Madan also felt the change in the top batting order was a wrong move in their game against New Zealand.
"Whosoever has taken it (the decision), it was wrong. Rohit Sharma has been consistently performing well in the opening. How can you remove him from that position? Then Virat Kohli's spot (No. 3) was also changed. Bringing Shardul Thakur in place of Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the right decision though," he said.
Upon being asked if the Indian team would undergo any changes in the near future, Madan Lal proposed bringing in some young blood. He added there are no favorites in this format.
"Two or three good overs (batting-wise or bowling-wise) can change the outcome. We must bring some new guys into the team and nurture them," said Madan.
https://www.timesnownews.com/sports...l-on-indias-below-par-run-in-icc-event/830120
The former India all-rounder said the players looked fatigued due to too much cricket in recent months. "They came directly to the World Cup after playing in the IPL. Before that, they were in England (for the Test series). Now that is the problem… they could have opted out of the league (IPL). They should have taken some rest before the World Cup. I guess players need to decide what is more important for them, playing in major tournaments like World Cup or the IPL? It's not just any series, it's the World Cup," he told IANS.
"Also, we all know how different this (T20) format is. Too much action involved here. Look at the way fresh Pakistan is doing, England is playing,"
The cricketer also mentioned the confusion over Hardik Pandya's fitness as one of the reasons behind the team's below-par run. "Was he fit or unfit? Will he bowl or not? Such confusions were disturbing."
Madan also felt the change in the top batting order was a wrong move in their game against New Zealand.
"Whosoever has taken it (the decision), it was wrong. Rohit Sharma has been consistently performing well in the opening. How can you remove him from that position? Then Virat Kohli's spot (No. 3) was also changed. Bringing Shardul Thakur in place of Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the right decision though," he said.
Upon being asked if the Indian team would undergo any changes in the near future, Madan Lal proposed bringing in some young blood. He added there are no favorites in this format.
"Two or three good overs (batting-wise or bowling-wise) can change the outcome. We must bring some new guys into the team and nurture them," said Madan.
https://www.timesnownews.com/sports...l-on-indias-below-par-run-in-icc-event/830120
