"Passion for Playing for the Country is Missing" Madan Lal slams Rohit and co. 

Madan Lal [Source: Twitter]

The Indian cricket team has been under the radar of hard times. After the exit from the T20 World Cup 2022, the Men in Blue suffered bouts of injuries, losses and series defeats. The current series against Bangladesh has been an eye-sore for the Indian fans. 

Senior players Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have already been out of the squad since October. Mohammad Shami, Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Sen and a few others have been ruled out due to injuries too, raising eyebrows of concerned peers and fans. To which the skipper replied 

“It’s something we have to look at. We have to sit with our team back home at the NCA as well and try and monitor their workload. That is something we need to look at. We can’t afford guys coming in here half-fit and representing the country. There’s huge pride and honour in representing the country and if they’re not fit enough, it’s not ideal. Having said that, we just need to get to the bottom of it and find out what exactly is the reason behind this." - Rohit Sharma 

Former Indian cricketer and 1983 World Cup winner Madan Lal came out of the blue to express his concern of the continuing injuries in the series. 

“It is a very sad thing. If the captain is saying this, then something is wrong somewhere. Who is responsible for this? Are trainers responsible for this? Why are unfit players going? You are playing international cricket and the result is in front of you. If they want to take rest, they can take rest during IPL matches. Your country comes first. If you are not going to win ICC trophies, your nation’s cricket is going to go down,”

“Definitely the Indian team is not going in the right direction. I have not seen the intensity in the team off late. I have not seen ‘Josh’ in them in the last couple of years. They are not looking like an Indian team at all. That passion for playing for the country is missing. Either their bodies are too tired, or they are just going through the motions. And this is a serious concern,” Lal added.

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