'Give Them a Break,' Sunil Gavaskar Irked by Senior Indian Players' Lack of Rest in the World Cup Year
Indian senior players during WTC Final (AP Photo)
Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has criticized the Indian selectors for their decision to include top players in the Test squad for the West Indies series, stating that they need more rest ahead of the crucial ODI World Cup 2023, scheduled for October and November in India.
The upcoming Test series in the West Indies will feature prominent Indian players such as Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Siraj. This comes shortly after their challenging defeat against Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final.
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Gavaskar expressed his frustration during an interview with India Today, urging the selectors to provide the players with a substantial break. The former India batter suggested giving them a complete break until the end of July, without any Test matches or travel involved.
"Give them a break, give them a complete break. Look, they have finished on the 12th of June, give them a break till 20, 25th of July. I mean no Test matches, no travelling either."
"Now apparently this team is going to go for warm-up matches from the 1st or 2nd of July. So how many day's break have they had? Barely 20 days? Why not give them a 40-day break. Give them a complete 40 day break so when they comeback for the one days and the new season totally fresh," Sunil Gavaskar said in an interview with India Today.
Gavaskar has been a vocal advocate for adequate rest for players involved in all formats of the game. The Indian cricketing community has been engaged in discussions regarding the workload management of players, especially those who play across different formats.
Gavaskar's remarks highlight the ongoing debate on striking a balance between player rest and the team's requirements in a busy cricketing calendar.
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