Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and outgoing coach Ravi Shastri raised the bio-bubble fatigue concern. Now the BCCI will reportedly consider the workload management of players, among other factors, before picking a team for a series from now on.
During India’s campaign at the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in UAE, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah talked about the exhaustion due to players switching from one bio-bubble to another without sufficient breaks was affecting them mentally.
Virat Kohli And Jasprit Bumrah Raised The Bio Bubble Fatigue Issue, Which Will Now Be Taken Care Of By BCCI
India failed to make it to the semi-finals of the showpiece event after managing three wins out of their five group matches. The BCCI wants to avoid bubbles affecting the mental well-being of players.
As per a report, newly-appointed head coach Rahul Dravid had also spoken about the players’ workload management with the Cricket Advisory Committee when he appeared for his interview for the position. An unnamed BCCI official said that the board will now decide on which players get rested for a particular series.
“The BCCI will decide on which player needs to be rested depending on how much cricket is being played. We are aware of the fatigue issue. The player who has been rested will get his place back in the team even if the replacement does well,” the official was quoted as saying.
India failed to make it to the semi-finals of the showpiece event after managing three wins out of their five group matches. New Zealand and Pakistan, the two sides India lost against, have qualified for the semi-finals from Group 2. India’s comprehensive victories in the last three matches of the T20 World Cup were against minnows Afghanistan, Scotland, and Namibia that helped the team to sign off on a high.
Ravi Shastri: Even Don Bradman’s Average Would’ve Been Down If He Was Put Inside Bio Bubble
Following the conclusion of India’s final match of the T20I world cup, outgoing coach Ravi Shastri had said even Don Bradman would have struggled to play in bio-bubble continuously. Outgoing T20I skipper Virat Kohli led India in 50 T20Is, winning 32 and losing 16. He won bilateral T20I rubbers in Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies, and Sri Lanka.
“I don’t read too much into Virat Kohli’s form. I don’t care who the player is. If you put even Don Bradman in the bubble, his average will come down. Eventually, the bubble will burst,” he had said.
Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah are among the senior members of the Indian team who have been rested for the upcoming New Zealand T20I series. The 16-member squad to face New Zealand includes veteran wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav, keeper Ishan Kishan, spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar. All these players were part of the T20 World Cup squad too.
Deepak Chahar, Shreyas Iyer, and Axar Patel, who were on the standby list for the tournament, were also included in the team to take on the Blackcaps. In addition, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has been recalled to the side. In addition, CSK opening batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad and all-rounder Harshal Patel, who finished IPL 2021 as the highest run-getter and wicket-taker, respectively, have earned an India call-up.
Venkatesh Iyer, who was a revelation for Kolkata Knight Riders in the UAE leg of the recently concluded IPL 2021, also earned a maiden India call-up. Delhi Capitals (DC) bowler Avesh Khan was also included in the squad.
India’s T20I squad against NZ: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj