Former India captain and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar on Monday urged young cricketers to strive for success in Test cricket, saying true honor in the sport comes from excelling in the traditional format. He emphasized. Vengsarkar pointed out that while parents today are often attracted to the prestige and financial rewards of T20 leagues, young players should focus on red-ball cricket. He believes that focusing on Test cricket will also improve his performance in other formats. “Parents are overwhelmed by the success of the IPL, its teams and players,” said Vengsarkar, author of cricket coach Jwala Singh's book 'The Path to Cricket Excellence and Beyond'. He spoke at a publication commemoration event.
Former chief selector Vengsarkar, who is known for introducing Virat Kohli to the national team, said while parents may prefer to train their children as batsmen, bowlers are equally important in all formats of the game. He emphasized that there is. “Bowlers have a big role to play not only in IPL but also in Test cricket and they can be match-winners. Try to play Test cricket for your country. If you “If you are a good Test cricketer, you can also play other forms of Test cricket,” he said.
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“You will only be judged by what you do for the country in Test cricket. IPL is a good format, it is good entertainment and it suits the finances too. That is also very important, but Test match cricket is the ultimate.” said Wengsarkar. Added. Jwala, who is known for mentoring Indian batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal from an early age, believes that the responsibility of his parents and proper guidance is equally important.
“When playing any sport, there are three pillars: the first is the athlete, the second is the parent, and the third is the coach. It requires a combination of efforts from all three, and that is the subject of this book. ,” Jwala said. While giving an insight about his book co-authored with Sreekar Mothukuri.