Outgoing head coach Ravi Shastri claims that Indian cricket team players are mentally and physically exhausted after being in a bio-secure bubble for the past six months. Team India’s bad start t20 world cup Campaign with consecutive defeats against Pakistan and New Zealand. The Men in Blue returned to the tournament with back-to-back massive victories Afghanistan and Scotland but it was too late for them as New Zealand made it to the semi-finals with four wins from five matches. While Pakistan remained the only team to remain unbeaten in the Super 12 stage.
Ahead of his last match as India’s head coach, Shastri said there should be a big difference between the IPL and the T20 World Cup.
“The team is in a bubble for the last 6 months. I am mentally exhausted but these players are mentally and physically weak. We would ideally like a big gap between IPL and T20 World Cup,” Shastri told T20 WC broadcasters Star Sports.
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“No excuse, we’re not afraid to lose – you’ll lose a game trying to win,” he said.
The 59-year-old spoke about his stint as the head coach of the Indian team and said that sometimes in life, it’s not about the things you achieved, it’s about what you achieved Which he feels the players have achieved a lot in the last five years. .
“I think it’s been fantastic. When I took this job, I just said to myself that I wanted to do something different. And I think I have. Sometimes in life, you’re all you can achieve.” It’s not about what you have achieved. And what these guys have achieved in the last 5 years is the way they have performed in all formats in all corners of the world. Will make it one of the greatest teams in the history of the sport,” said Shastri.
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According to reports, Shastri has been approached by the Ahmedabad franchise for a coaching role in the IPL. Reports suggest that Shastri has asked the franchise owners to give him some time as he wants to focus on India’s squad for the T20 World Cup and will make his decision after the last match.
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