Last Update: January 09, 2023, 08:24 AM IST
The BCCI will rotate a select group of players in the lead-up to the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Earlier the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reportedly shortlisted 20 players for the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023, which is scheduled to be held in India in October and November this year.
One thing became clear very quickly in the BCCI’s review meeting last Sunday that the board will not do too many tweaks and changes before home. World cup. reputation of hosting a successful World Cup in India Cricket is the top priority of the body and a flop show is the last thing they want.
Moreover, they had already shortlisted 20 players. In the lead-up, there will be some from this select group that will be rotated. It may sound bold, but the decision sparked widespread protests across the country, especially among cricket fans. Now, one of the former cricketers, a very prominent name- Irfan Pathan has gone on record saying that 20 players is too small a pool.
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Speaking on Star Sport’s Road to Glory, he spoke about how the 50-over World Cup is still nine months away and injury could derail BCCI’s plans.
“The World Cup is still nine months away, you can’t just have 20 players and rotate them and forget about the rest,” he said on Star Sports. Have a look at them too.
“The NCA is in direct touch with coach Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and the coach (of the Indian team). They had 33 target players on their list apart from our contracted list.
“So, it is a huge pool of players we are talking about and not just twenty. Twenty can’t be enough because if something goes wrong, be it injury or his form… Because nine months is a long time. So, you need a bigger pool of players,” said the former India all-rounder.
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before control board Cricket The BCCI in India has reportedly shortlisted 20 players for the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023, which is scheduled to be held in India in October and November this year. The decision was taken at the annual general meeting of the board on Sunday with a view to finalizing the 15-member strong squad for the showpiece event.
According to the report of Cricbuzz, these 20 players will be rotated in the upcoming assignments. It is learned that head coach Rahul Dravid, captain Rohit Sharma, NCA chief VVS Laxman and chief selector Chetan Sharma brainstormed for nearly four hours in a Mumbai hotel before finalizing the list of players. BCCI President Roger Binny attended the meeting through video conferencing.
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