Time for a rotation policy as another full year looms for India
The Hindu
Such a system will ensure a bigger pool of players to choose from, greater care for those chosen and longer careers
England’s policy of rotating their players is one that India should follow. In the two important series recently, in Australia and at home against England, rotation was forced upon India by injuries. Only Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane played all eight Tests. The IPL is set to commence on April 9 and before the next round in 2022, India are scheduled to play 14 Tests (six away), 12 ODIs and 22 T20Is. These, besides World T20 in India in October. If the Asia Cup is held in Sri Lanka in June, India might send a second string team which is as capable of winning as their first as the recent matches have shown. All that is a lot of cricket. It is particularly harsh if quarantines and secure bio bubbles remain. Managing players’ workloads will have to be priority. Skipper Virat Kohli has suggested that players need to be spoken to and consulted before tours are finalised. “Otherwise,” he has been quoted as saying, “it will be a case of who can last through difficult times like these.”More Related News