Salman Butt, a former Pakistan batsman, reacted on India’s defeat to New Zealand in the 2021 T20 World Cup on Monday, saying that the sheer amount of cricket Indian players have been playing at a stretch could be a key role.
India has made a terrible start to the tournament, losing their first two games to Pakistan and New Zealand. After the 2021 IPL ended less than a week before the T20 World Cup, this was the case.
“It is important for players to be fresh. Look, you are doing the same thing every day (when you play hectic schedule). There is no doubt that the incentive, salaries and contracts are very high and attractive. But at times, you have to have your heart in the job that you have to perform optimally. If you are not fresh enough, if you can’t disconnect and connect again, then your concentration span or your intensity to go out and do your best, that gets hampered. There is a drop in your interest.” Butt said
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“It needs to be managed in a way that ahead of a major tournament, teams can regroup. For 15-20 days or for a month before the World Cup, teams should have their own preparation instead of playing in some competition, especially in one where they are playing as part of separate teams.” he added
Butt also added that when a team plays so much cricket, it’s only natural for them to have a bad run like India’s, adding that they just need to absorb what’s going on and move on.
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