Considering the concern of bio-bubble fatigue by India’s senior cricketers, which include Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and outgoing coach Ravi Shastri, BCCI will from now onwards consider the workload management of players among other factors before choosing a team for a series.
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During India’s campaign in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the UAE, Kohli and Bumrah had spoken about how exhausting players were due to switch from one bio-bubble to another without adequate breaks. How was it affecting?
India failed to make the semi-finals of the showpiece event after winning three of their five group matches. The BCCI wants to avoid the bubble affecting the mental health of the players.
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according to a report Indian ExpressThe newly appointed head coach, Rahul Dravid, had also talked about managing the workload of players with the Cricket Advisory Committee when he appeared for his interview for the position.
The English daily further quoted an unnamed BCCI official as saying that the board will now decide which players to be rested for a particular series.
“BCCI will decide which player should be rested based on how much cricket is being played. We are aware of the issue of fatigue. The player who has been rested will get his place back in the team even if the replacement does well,” the official was quoted as saying.
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After the conclusion of India’s final match of the T20 World Cup, Shastri had said that even Don Bradman would have struggled to play in the bio-bubble.
He said, ‘I don’t read much about Virat’s form. I don’t care who the player is. If you put Don Bradman in the bubble too, his average will come down. Eventually, the bubble will burst,” he had said.
Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah are among the senior members of the Indian team who have been rested for the upcoming New Zealand T20I series.
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