Former India captain and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar urges gamers to play and excel in Test cricket. He additionally stated that the standard format brings actual honour to the gamers.
Dilip Vengsarkar stated that folks these days get lured by the celebrity and pay cheques within the T20 leagues however the focus must be on pink ball cricket. It would additionally assist them achieve success in different codecs
“Parents are overawed with the success of IPL, its teams and players,” Vengsarkar stated right here at an occasion to launch cricket coach Jwala Singh`s ebook, titled Pathway to Cricketing Excellence and Beyond.
Dilip Vengsarkar additionally talked about that folks may lean on coaching their kids to develop into batsmen however bowlers maintain equal significance regardless of the format.
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“The bowlers also have a big role to play not just in the IPL but also Test cricket, they can be match-winners. Try to play Test cricket for your country, if you are a good Test cricketer you can play other formats of the game,” he stated.
“You will be rated only by what you have done for the country in Test cricket. IPL is a good format, it is good entertainment and it also meets the finances, which is also very important but Test match cricket is the ultimate,” Vengsarkar added.
Jwala Singh, who is understood for taking India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal underneath his wings at a younger age, stated the position of oldsters and proper coaches is equally necessary.
“When you play any sports there are three pillars, one is the player, and the second is the parents and third is the coach. It has to be a combined effort of all three and that is what this book is about,” Jwala stated whereas giving insights into his ebook which he has co-authored with Sreekar Mothukuri.
“The parents, today, they watch the IPL and so much of media (attention) and the (overall) outcome, they think their child would become a cricketer and he will earn a lot of money and fame. But that is not the way to play a sport,” added Jwala, who has additionally coached India batter Prithvi Shaw.
The coach stated if a baby is passionate sufficient, he must be given a sure variety of years to harness it. “If any of the parents are thinking that, it is absolutely wrong. If a child has passion (for the sport) and it continues for (a number of) years, that is how it will work out,” he added.
(With PTI Inputs)
Source: www.mid-day.com
