Gavaskar lashes at Team India stars asks BCCI to give strong message

After being defeated by England in the second semi-final on Thursday in Adelaide in the T20 World Cup team India is facing a lot of humiliation and Sunil Gavaskar also showed his disappointment.

Meanwhile, on Thursday England thrashed India by 10 wickets and won the match in just 16 overs.

Moreover, legendary former captain Sunil Gavaskar lashes into Team India stars and on the concept of ‘workload management’.

Gavaskar made a statement and said from the concept of “workload management” is forgotten when the players play throughout the Indian Premier League.

“Changes will be there. Jab aap World Cup me jeet nahi sakte, changes honge. Hamne vo dekha hai ki jo New Zealand ke liye team jaa rahi hai, usme changes hue hain. ye jo ‘workload-workload’ ki baatein chalti hai, Kirti aur Madan ne sahi kaha ki workload sirf Bharat ke liye khelne ke liye kyun hota hai? (When you can’t win World Cup, there will be changes. The team for New Zealand has changed. But every time we talk about this ‘workload’, why does it only happen when they play for India?),” Gavaskar said.

Gavaskar further stated, ““Aap IPL khelte hain, poora season khelte hain, vahan aap travelling karte hain… sirf pichhla IPL 4 centres me hua tha, baaki sab jagah aap idhar-udhar daudte rehte hain. Vahan par aapko thakaan nahi hoti? Vahan workload nahi hota? Sirf jab Bharat ke liye khelna hota hai, vo bhi tab jab aap non-glamorous countries me jaate hain, tab aapka workload banta hai? Ye baat galat hai. (You play in whole season of IPL, travel from one place to other. You don’t get tired there? Is there no workload? Only when you play for India, especially when you have to tour a non-glamorous country, you remember workload? This is wrong).”

Former Indian batter didn’t stop and said, the BCCI should send out a strong message to the cricketers and they shouldn’t be “pampered” so much.

“Workload aur fitness saath me nahi ho sakte. Agar aap fit hai, toh workload ka sawaal kahan aaya? Ham Marathi me kehte hain, ki thoda laad karte hain, vo thoda kam karein. Ham aapko team me le rahe hain, ham aapko kaafi retainer fee bhi de rahe hain. Agar aapko workload ki vajah se aap khel nahi rahe, fir retainer fee bhi nikaalein. (If you’re fit, how does workload come into picture? Stop pampering the players. You’re being picked for the team, you’re being paid a retainer fee. If you can’t play because of workload, waive off the retainer fee too),” Gavaskar said.

The former India captain said, “Aap match nahi khelenge toh aapki retainer fee nikal jaani chahiye. Bohot saare log fir workload bhoolkar khelne aayenge. IPL shuru hone se pehle international cricket ki body hai, FICA, unhone ye hi kaha tha. Workload, workload, workload… jab IPL aaya, aur saare players IPL khelne ke liye workload bhool gaye. Changes honge, aur hone bhi chahiye. Kaun honge, vo selection committe karegi. Par aapko players ko sandesh bhejna hai. (Don’t play a match, and lose your retainer fee. Many players will then forget their workload and come to play. FICA had said the same thing. When IPL came, everyone forgot the workload. The selection committee needs to decide on the changes, but you need to send out a strong message).”

However, the ballistic performance of Buttler led the team to win the match. India gave the target of 169 runs for which Buttler hit 80 runs and Hales hit 86 runs.