The Indian team is currently on a New Zealand tour and here they have to participate in the three-match ODI and T20 series. Although senior players including captain Rohit Sharma have been rested for this tour, due to which Hardik Pandya will captain the team in T20 and Shikhar Dhawan in the ODI series. Not only this, but the shocking thing is that head coach Rahul Dravid has also taken a break. Yes, in the absence of Dravid, VVS Laxman has gone to New Zealand with the team as a coach. In such a situation, Ravi Shastri got angry and raised questions.
In fact, Ravi Shastri has said that 'a coach should be practical, should spend more time with his players and should not take frequent breaks.' By the way, this is not the first time that Dravid has taken a rest. Yes, in fact, he had not even gone on the tour of Ireland and Zimbabwe earlier and VVS Laxman had taken charge on both occasions. Recently Ravi Shastri told reporters during a call organized by Prime Video, 'I don't believe in breaks. I like to understand my team and players and then be in control of that team. To be honest, why do you need such a break? You get two-three months of IPL. Which is enough to rest as a coach. The second thing I feel is that a coach should be practical no matter who he is.'
Along with this, he also said, 'I would not like to indicate anything. But going forward, the Indian team has the opportunity to identify roles for players, identify match-winners and follow the England template to a great extent. England is a team that has really impressed. There was a lot of hue and cry in English cricket after the 2015 World Cup. They discussed and decided that they would find the best players for the limited-overs format.'
Continuing his point, Shastri said, this meant that some senior players from the England team had to sit out. They found youngsters who were fearless and who could adapt to that pattern without changing their game too much. So this is a blueprint that is easy to follow. India has a lot of talent. I think it can start from this tour because when you look at this team, it is a fresh and young side, you can recognize that and prepare. You can take this Indian team forward in two years.
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