NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir has steered that India have to maneuver on from their seek for a fast-bowling all-rounder and groom them in home cricket as a substitute of fixing them rapidly on the worldwide degree.
With Hardik Pandya combating accidents over the previous three years, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) has tried out a number of gamers within the all-rounder’s place in restricted overs and Take a look at format.
To this, Gambhir advised Sports activities Right this moment, “If you do not have one thing, do not go for it. You must settle for and transfer on. Do not attempt to create one thing which you’ll’t create, that’s the place the issue lies.”
“I’ve at all times believed that worldwide cricket is all about delivering and never grooming somebody. Grooming occurs in home and India A degree. Once you signify your nation, you need to be able to go on the market and carry out straightaway,” he mentioned.
Earlier, this month, Venkatesh Iyer was given an opportunity within the three-match ODI collection in South Africa as an all-rounder. Nonetheless, he did not get an opportunity to bowl within the first match and was then dropped for the third match.
He was rested from the ODI aspect that can host the West Indies from February 6, which raised a number of eyebrows. Gambhir mentioned that after a participant has been chosen, he needs to be given an extended run.
“We preserve speaking about not having an all-rounder since Kapil Dev to be sincere. So transfer on and attempt to develop folks on the Ranji Trophy and as soon as they prepare, get them in worldwide cricket and keep on with them. Do not preserve altering them rapidly. Now we have seen that with so many guys like Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube and now Venkatesh Iyer. We have to transfer on,” added Gambhir.
With Hardik Pandya combating accidents over the previous three years, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) has tried out a number of gamers within the all-rounder’s place in restricted overs and Take a look at format.
To this, Gambhir advised Sports activities Right this moment, “If you do not have one thing, do not go for it. You must settle for and transfer on. Do not attempt to create one thing which you’ll’t create, that’s the place the issue lies.”
“I’ve at all times believed that worldwide cricket is all about delivering and never grooming somebody. Grooming occurs in home and India A degree. Once you signify your nation, you need to be able to go on the market and carry out straightaway,” he mentioned.
Earlier, this month, Venkatesh Iyer was given an opportunity within the three-match ODI collection in South Africa as an all-rounder. Nonetheless, he did not get an opportunity to bowl within the first match and was then dropped for the third match.
He was rested from the ODI aspect that can host the West Indies from February 6, which raised a number of eyebrows. Gambhir mentioned that after a participant has been chosen, he needs to be given an extended run.
“We preserve speaking about not having an all-rounder since Kapil Dev to be sincere. So transfer on and attempt to develop folks on the Ranji Trophy and as soon as they prepare, get them in worldwide cricket and keep on with them. Do not preserve altering them rapidly. Now we have seen that with so many guys like Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube and now Venkatesh Iyer. We have to transfer on,” added Gambhir.