The Over-50 World Championships in India are still nine months away, but Sunil Gavaskar has asked to help his team prepare for the October and November tournaments.
With his team heading into his World Cup year in Indian cricket, Men in Blue was eager to right the wrongs of the last two competitions and fight for glory once again. It cannot be overstated how long it has been since India last won an ICC event, much less a World Cup. And each year, with public anticipation rising, expectations only end in disappointment, including his last two T20 World Cups, his Champions Trophy Final in 2017, and his 50 Over World Cup heartbreak in 2019. am. India. As with any team, team selection plays a big role. Even though India was well armed last year with his 15-man unit, which was strong, it still had some key players like Jasprit Bumra and Ravindra Jadeja. , was detrimental to the team’s chances.
As a result, England suffered a one-sided defeat in the semi-finals and India were eliminated. Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has urged the media to stay away from foreign commentators to get their views and opinions on specific players. The reason for Gavaskar’s request is that he feels there are too many reports of players in India who may not be call worthy and tend to send mixed signals. “I hope our media will not turn to foreign commentators asking who should be chosen for India. In the last World Cup, the name of the newcomer was shoved on the foreign commentators in this season’s IPL, choosing him over proven performers, and India I’ve seen him barely play in the XI.” His column for Mid-Day.
He didn’t name specific players, but all indications point to a 3D saga starring Ambati Rayudu and Vijay Shankar that took place during the 2019 World Cup. was the named fourth hitter for over a year, but his name surprisingly disappeared once the team was announced. Their captains and coaches at the time, Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri, instead favored all-rounder Vijay Shankar, who performed decently in the IPL, scoring 244 runs and taking wickets. However, that experiment also failed when, after scoring 58 runs in three matches and picking two wickets, Shankar suffered a leg injury and was eventually replaced by Rishabpants.
Not only did Rayudu and Shankar’s careers go into a downward spiral, but India lost to New Zealand in the semi-finals, so no one benefited. To prevent something similar from happening this time, Gavaskar hopes the media will not accept information from people who are less familiar with India his team, its players and team composition.
He said, “Cricket is very popular and I understand there must be news about cricket, but it would be great if we foreigners didn’t ask what our team should be like. No,” added the Indian legend.