The three-match sequence towards Afghanistan, beginning on Thursday, marks India’s ultimate T20I task earlier than the worldwide T20 World Cup.
Dravid highlighted that contemplating this state of affairs, the staff administration would additionally need to depend on the performances in IPL 2024 to make essential choices concerning staff choice. This means the importance of the upcoming IPL in shaping the composition of the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup.
“After the final T20I World Cup (2022) we prioritised the ODI World Cup. However we do not have that many T20I video games after that (ODI WC),” mentioned Dravid in his pre-match convention in Mohali on Wednesday.
“So, this T20I WC is barely completely different within the sense that (there’s) not a variety of time to arrange for that. Now we have to depend on the cricket that now we have and in addition somewhat bit on the IPL.”
Dravid emphasised the significance of gamers being adaptable in conditions the place they could not have many alternatives to play collectively as a gaggle. This flexibility turns into essential because the staff prepares for the T20 World Cup, with restricted possibilities for collective sport time earlier than the marquee occasion in June.
“We’d not get too many possibilities to play collectively, so we must work round that. You simply have to adapt and be versatile. We had a superb preparation main into the one-day WC. Even within the final T20I World Cup, we had a variety of video games collectively as a gaggle. This time we cannot have that (many matches) in all probability, however it’s all about adapting whereas going forward,” he added.
Key gamers, together with pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, together with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, is not going to be taking part within the three-match T20I sequence towards Afghanistan.
The absence of those premier gamers supplies a possibility for different squad members to showcase their abilities and stake their declare for a spot within the staff forward of the T20 World Cup.
It additionally displays the staff administration’s technique to handle the workload of key gamers and supply alternatives for others to contribute to the staff’s success.
Does their absence pose a hindrance to the staff’s ambition to have as a lot collective actual match-time as attainable?
Dravid highlighted the importance of offering gamers with breaks, taking into consideration the in depth cricket schedules they’re navigating.
Recognising the bodily and psychological calls for of steady cricket, Dravid’s resolution to relaxation key gamers for the T20I sequence towards Afghanistan aligns with the broader technique of participant workload administration.
“It’s unattainable for all of the gamers to play on a regular basis, particularly for the gamers who’re taking part in all of the three codecs. We needed to prioritise what’s necessary.
Bumrah, Siraj and Jadeja have missed out from this sequence as a result of retaining in thoughts the five-Take a look at dwelling sequence towards England. So, we’re at all times taking part in that juggling act somewhat bit during the last two years,” he signed off.
(With PTI inputs)
