Renowned Indian television commentator and compere Charu Sharma who was also the stand-in auctioneer at the 2022 Indian Premier League auction, after Hugh Edmeades, the original auctioneer collapsed due to postural hypotension gave his views on the ongoing IPL and how everyone in their respective franchise can contribute for their teams.
According to him, “Younger players who didn’t played well or didn’t make it to playoff will be backed as they have 10-12 years of cricket left in them.
Performance of experienced players like Pollard, Bravo etc. at IPL matters as it sets their value for other leagues too and since they are near to retirement so there are not much options left if they are unable to contribute.
Coaching staff has very less to offer on field. They can only assist the players during training session.”
He further added, “What happens in the ground is the sole responsibility of the players. Big names matter in cricket, so every player likes to be around big players and even owners tend to have big names as their coaches and support staff. Mentor’s position is to speak when his guidance is required.
Players like to talk to mentors more often for any doubts rather than coaches at first place. Head coach is the most important post, subsequently the batting coach, bowling coach and head analyst so head coach must be heard very attentively. Physios and trainers are underrated but again they play a very important role.”