Gautam Gambhir has recently been tipped as a favorite for the post of head coach of the Indian men's cricket team, as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) considers candidates to replace Rahul Dravid. Gambhir, who is currently coaching Kolkata Knight Riders after a spell with Lucknow Super Giants, has no formal coaching experience.
In a chat with Ravichandran Ashwin on his YouTube channel, Gambhir made it clear that performance in the IPL should not be the criteria for selection in the Indian team.
“I hope this is not a shortcut to playing for India. The only way to play for India is to do well in first-class cricket and then do well in 50-over cricket (Vijay – Hazare). You can only choose the T20 side from the IPL competition. You should never choose the 50 version side by watching T20 or IPL,” Ghumbir told Ashwin on the YouTube chat show 'Kutti Stories with Ash'. told.
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Gambhir feels that India's T20 team should be selected from the IPL, but just like the Ranji Trophy influences the Test team, the Vijay Hazare Trophy will also influence the selection of the ODI team. need to be given.
“As domestic players keep talking about how they can get selected for the IPL to play elsewhere, the focus starts to shift from first-class cricket to the IPL. This is why I think the quality of the IPL will change over time. That's why I say it has improved.”
“T20 World Cup, India's T20 side should choose from IPL. The 50-over format should choose from Vijay Hazare and the Test side should choose from red-ball cricket. It's that simple.”
“Otherwise, I think if you start picking players from IPL competitions for 50-over format or red-ball cricket, you’re going to create a lot of shortcuts so that a lot of young players don’t focus on red-ball cricket or 50-over format. “If you do that, you're literally walking on a cliff,” he added.
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First published: May 20, 2024, 20:14 IST
