The strain to win has been there ever since India lifted the 1983 World Cup, however health, each psychological and bodily, holds the important thing, says Roger Binny.
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The course of of choosing the cricket staff for the 2023 World Cup is on, and it will likely be a really nicely balanced aspect with a possible to win the cup, says BCCI president Roger Binny.
Mr. Binny, a former cricketer who was part of the staff that had lifted the 1983 Prudential World Cup, was interacting with choose media individuals right here on August 29 (Tuesday).
“We have in place a team for the ensuing Asia Cup. We have a few good batsmen in the form of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill as our mainstay, and good fast bowlers, all-rounders and good spinners. Even our tail-enders can chip in with the bat, if required. But the only area of concern is injuries. Two of our main middle-order batsmen, Shreyas Iyer and K.L. Rahul, are recuperating after suffering injuries, and we hope that they will stay fit and play some good knocks,” Mr. Binny mentioned.
The strain to win had at all times been there ever since India lifted the 1983 World Cup. After the epic win, India had received a cup once more in 2011, and we had been semi-finalists for 4 occasions, he recalled. “This has aggravated the pressure on the side, and it, at times, has its toll on the team,” Mr. Binny noticed.
Mr. Binny, the six-foot strapping quick bowler who nonetheless seems to be match to bowl a spell, mentioned that “fitness, both mental and physical, holds the key.”
A pure athlete, Mr. Binny had additionally represented his house State, Karnataka, within the javelin throw, hockey and soccer. “Give me a seaming track, I can still bowl a spell,” Mr. Binny mentioned with a smile.
“No side can be taken lightly. Every side, be it Pakistan, England, Australia or New Zealand, has the potential, and there will always be a few surprises.”Roger Binny BCCI president
Referring to the following World Cup that may be performed in India from October 5, he mentioned, “No side can be taken lightly. Every side, be it Pakistan, England, Australia or New Zealand, has the potential, and there will always be a few surprises.”
Talking concerning the altering section of cricket after the 1983 win, Mr. Binny mentioned that cricket then was in patches.
In a yr we had just a few Ranji Trophy video games and some Duleep Trophy matches. Moreover, the second we began enjoying for Ranji, our most important purpose had been to hunt for a job, as cricket then was not self-sustaining. “But now, cricket has become more competitive, players have more exposure, there are bigger platforms like the IPL, and even the Ranji gives more exposure. Players now can sustain just by playing cricket and need not look for an alternative earning platform. This enables them to focus on the game and improve,” Mr. Binny mentioned.
Bench power
Speaking concerning the present bench power, Mr. Binny mentioned, “Unlike the yesteryear players, today we have a very big bench strength. We have the strength to have three different teams for three different formats.”
“The BCCI is focussing on this, and that is why we are experimenting with our strength by sending our younger players for tours to West Indies and Ireland. Apart from improving our bench strength and giving the youngsters good match experience, we want to avoid the burnout syndrome for our senior and top players,” he added.
When requested why the Indian staff had issues on bouncy and seaming tracks, Mr. Binny mentioned, “Sending the team for a practice session on a bouncy and seaming track just before a tour will not do the required good. We need to develop bouncy and seaming tracks for domestic cricket across the country. The young cricketers have to be groomed early playing on these tracks, and we are working on it.”
On when did the staff believed that it may do one thing within the 1983 World Cup, Mr. Binny mentioned, “We felt that we could do something immediately after defeating the world champions, the West Indies, in the very first match. Later, it was reinforced after Kapil Dev’s heroic 175 against Zimbabwe. Even in the final match, though our score was just 183, we did not lose hope, and had a feeling that we would achieve it.”
Source: www.thehindu.com
