Mumbai: The Indian team is currently on a tour of New Zealand where they have to participate in a three-match ODI and T20 series. Senior players including captain Rohit Sharma have been rested for this tour, due to which Hardik Pandya will lead the team in the T20Is and Shikhar Dhawan in the ODI series. The surprising thing is that the head coach Rahul Dravid has also taken a break. In Dravid’s absence, VVS Laxman has gone to New Zealand with the team as coach.
Ravi Shastri questioned Dravid Ravi Shastri questioned Rahul Dravid’s taking a break. Ravi Shastri has said that a coach should be practical, spend more time with his players and not take frequent breaks. This is not the first time that Dravid has taken a rest. He had not even visited Ireland and Zimbabwe before this. VVS Laxman took charge of the coach in both the tournaments.
Ravi Shastri said, ‘I don’t believe in breaks. I like to understand my team and players and then control that team. Frankly, why do you need such a break? You get two-three months of IPL. Which is enough to relax as a coach. Another thing I think is that a coach should be practical, no matter who he is.
Shastri praised England cricket
Shastri says, ‘I don’t want to hint. But in future, the Indian team has the opportunity to identify the roles of the players, identify the match winners and to a large extent identify the example of England. England are a team that have really caught on. English cricket has changed a lot since the 2015 World Cup. They deliberated and decided that they would find the best players for the limited overs format.
Shastri has high hopes from the team that toured New Zealand
This meant that some of the senior players in the England team had to sit out, Shastri said. He found guys who were fearless and who could adapt to that pattern without changing their game too much. So this is a blueprint that can be easily followed. India is rich in talent. I think it can start with this tour because when you look at this team, it’s a new and young side, you can recognize that and prepare. You can take this Indian team forward in two years.
Rahul Dravid became the coach last year
Rahul Dravid got the post of the head coach of the Indian team after the T20 World Cup last year. Dravid replaced Ravi Shastri. If seen, Dravid’s tenure so far has not been anything special. Meanwhile, the Indian team has definitely been successful in winning the bilateral series. But the team’s performance in the global tournament has not been good. The Indian team was disappointed in this year’s Asia Cup and T20 World Cup