5/29/2023 0 Comments The cat and the coup trophy guide![]() However, IPL is a different beast, and, no matter what, it is extremely difficult to practically enforce something on the various teams which may hurt them if they prioritise the interest of Indian cricket. After failing to win the T20 World Cup in Australia last year, the 35-year-old captain knows how unforgiving fans can be after one more failure in the high-profile ICC events. The pro-active approach from the Indian captain was understandable.ĭespite India’s tremendous success in Test cricket, of late, and in the bilateral ODI and T20I series, the failure to win a World Cup in either format since 2011 is something which troubles and pains every Indian cricketer. Not only that, he even went on to suggest that the fast bowlers will be made to practise with Dukes balls, which are used in England and behave differently than the SG leather balls in India or the Kookaburra. "Around May 21, there will be six teams which will be possibly out of the IPL play-off contention, and so, whichever players are available, we will try and find time to get them to (the) UK as early as possible," he had said in a post-match press conference. The moment his team secured the berth for the WTC final during the Ahmedabad Test against the Australians, the Indian skipper was clear about how to make a balance between country versus club (red ball vs white ball). Unusually for an Indian captain, just before the IPL, Rohit Sharma has been quite vocal about prioritising Team India’s interest vis-a-vis the respective franchises. Rohit Sharma’s balancing act between red ball and white ball The IPL will be played from March 31 to May 28. ![]() ![]() ![]() Team India will take on the Australians from June 7 in London’s Oval cricket ground, which will start immediately after the IPL. At the same time, you can’t blame him if he thinks and plans simultaneously about India’s prospects in the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) even during the two-month IPL. Of course, the Mumbai Indians skipper will be eyeing his sixth title this year. Rohit Sharma is undisputedly the most successful captain in the history of the IPL (Indian Premier League) with a record five trophies under his belt. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |