Pakistan captain Babar Azam shared his thoughts on the struggles in bio-bubble life and how Pakistan team deals with it. Ahead of the last match of the Super 12 stage, the outgoing head coach of India claimed that the Indian players were mentally and physically exhausted after being in a bubble for six months. India entered the Bio-Bubble in early June for the World Test Championship final and the England Test series, after which they moved directly to Australia. IPL 2021 bubble and cash-rich league and . small difference between t20 world cup Forced players to move to another bubble without a break.
Babar put weight behind Shastri’s opinion and said that it is not easy for the players to compete regularly in Bio-Bubbles as it can make them “upset and uncomfortable”.
Babar said in a virtual press conference ahead of his team’s semi-final match against Australia on Thursday, “Look, in professional cricket they always have their ups and downs, but yes, players are constantly worried about being in a bio-secure bubble environment.” and become uncomfortable.”
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Earlier, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah had talked about the struggle of being in the bio-bubble for a long time. India failed to enter the knockout stage of an ICC event for the first time since the 2012 T20 World Cup. The players looked exhausted and fatigue was clearly visible in their body language for the first two matches of the tournament against Pakistan and New Zealand, where they suffered heart-wrenching defeats.
“We have tried to counter this by working as a group and trying to support each other in the Pakistan team,” the Pakistan captain said, adding that since last year it has been easier for players to constantly be in an enclosed environment. Has not been. Bubbles have become a norm ever since the COVID-19 pandemic forced disruptions.
“As a player, you need to rest and be ready to handle the pressure. But there are times when things are not going well then you need space and you need to freshen up, go out. “If you can’t break out of the bubble, negative thoughts enter your mind and affect your performance,” he explained.
Babar said Pakistan tried to counter the situation by working as a group with senior players, even holding counseling sessions for players who were not feeling comfortable in the bubble. “We try to talk to each other all the time in all groups and help each other by lifting each other up and it also allows us to relax and encourage,” he said.
Babar also said that he is looking forward to leading Pakistan in all three formats. “We have done well in every match so far and we want to carry that momentum to the semi-finals. As a group we have done our best and everyone has given their best but every match is a new challenge and this is T20 cricket and you have to be quick these days.”
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Babar said the hard work and effort that the team put into winning their five Super-12 group stage matches will now be tested in the semi-final against Australia. The star batsman said that he is not averse to taking tough decisions to help the team succeed. Babar put Pakistan’s success in this mega event down to the fact that there were 8-9 players in the team who have been together for the last three-four years and know each other very well.
“Everyone takes responsibility, everyone’s role is clear. In the semi-finals, we look to continue positively but it all depends on how you perform on that day.”
(with PTI inputs)
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