Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Sunil Gavaskar confused in regards to the psychological features of arduous quarantine, as he talked in regards to the speculations over the Brisbane Test between Australia and India.
Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar talked in regards to the ongoing speculations over the venue of the fourth Test within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
The BCCI has written to Cricket Australia for rest of arduous quarantine in Brisbane and the house board has given verbal assurances. However, a brand new three-day lockdown in Brisbane has solid a shadow over the sport scheduled from January 15.
Gavaskar, on his stint with Australia’s Channel 7 within the ongoing Sydney Test, talked in regards to the difficulty intimately. He stated that the Indian group solely needs to be “treated like other Australians,” stressing majorly on the psychological features of arduous quarantine.
The graphic on 7Cricket confirmed that Indian gamers have already served 142 days in quarantine for the reason that starting of the 2020 Indian Premier League.
Approaching 150 days for the reason that IPL quarantine, Sunil Gavaskar and @blewy214 chat in regards to the Indian group’s temperament and what’s arising for the remainder of the tour #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/eNA9BTKNjQ— #AskRicky (@7Cricket) January 10, 2021
“By the time they finish the tour, it will be 150 days in quarantine,” Gavaskar stated.
“I spent 14 days in quarantine, and that was robust. I can perceive as a result of I did not have any strain of performing for my nation. When you might have the strain of performing to your nation, and then you definitely’re in quarantine, every kind of ideas can engulf you and make it even worse.
“And that is the rationale it’s so vital to have an interplay. A social interplay with teammates and pals, and that is what the Indian group is searching for. When you do the arduous quarantine, you return to room. If you might have a foul day, every kind of thought come to thoughts.
“What the Indians want is they should be treated just like other Australians. Australians who would come to grounds, who will go back to families or go to the pub, or to the park with friends. That’s what they want. So that they will be able to enjoy the fresh air, because the thoughts of the game do not crowd their mind.”
However, Gavaskar affirmed that the Indian group will honour its dedication to play the ultimate Test in Brisbane.
“I don’t think we will get to a situation when they will say that we are not going to go to Brisbane. They will honour the commitment,” stated Gavaskar.
