India’s head coach Rahul Dravid had no hesitation in admitting that the ODI squad lacked stability with the likes of Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja unavailable to execute their all-round abilities at numbers six and 7 respectively.
India misplaced the three-match ODI sequence 0-3 and Dravid answered a variety of questions overlaying the poor present in middle-overs each in batting and bowling, KL Rahul’s nascent captaincy profession and the way Venkatesh Iyer just isn’t being considered a top-order batter.
“Yeah, we understand the template. Obviously, a large part of the template is also dependant on the balance of your squad,” Dravid replied when requested if the Indian workforce must revisit its template in 50-over cricket.
“I think if you are a little bit honest, some of the guys who help us balance the squad out and give us those all-round options at Nos 6, 7 and 8 are probably not here, and available for selection,” Dravid mentioned, clearly speaking concerning the absence of Pandya, who’s attempting to get his bowling health again and Jadeja, who’s recuperating from a knee harm.
“Hopefully, when they (Hardik and Jadeja) come back, it will give us lot more depth, it allows us then to probably play in a slightly different style,” Dravid made it clear as to what he missed within the sequence.
KL did an honest job
Dravid’s evaluation of his namesake’s management abilities was fairly lavish as he needed individuals to consider that he might solely do as a lot with the sort of squad he had at his disposal.“I thought he did a good job. Not easy to be on wrong side of the result. He is just starting out as captain,” he mentioned.
“…..and he will learn and a large part of captaincy is execution of skills by your players and quality of side you have got. We were a little bit short on the ODI side of things and I thought he did a very decent job, someone who is growing and will constantly be improving and get better as a captain.”
Better batting required in middle-overs
There was no denying that India’s batting lacked momentum in all three video games particularly between overs 20 to 40.
“We certainly could do better with batting in middle overs,” Dravid mentioned.
“But having mentioned that, even South Africa who batted first on two events scored 290 as nicely and if I feel again and have a look at the thirtieth over in each these video games, we should always have chased them down.
“We didn’t because we played some poor shots and we didn’t play some smart cricket at critical situations,” he mentioned with out naming anybody.
People will get safety however we will even demand performances
Dravid isn’t somebody who believes in taking names however when he spoke about demanding performances in lieu of safety and prolonged run given to some middle-order batters, he clearly meant Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant.
“We certainly want to give them that consistency and we want to give them that security,” he mentioned in a reassuring tone.
But then got here the precise rider.
“…and once you give them that consistency and security, you also got to demand performances, really big performances and that is an expectation you have when you play at this level, when you play for your country, you have to put in big performances and that’s a requirement. But idea is to give as much stability as you can.” He additionally reminded that individuals like Shreyas have to put their hand up and carry out contemplating that their is a lot competitors for slots.
“Whether you bat 4, 5 or 6, you have got to know what the team’s requirements are. Shreyas has gone in pretty early in all three games and he has had enough time (out there in the middle).“We know guys have done well and we would like to back them as much as possible. Sometimes they would have good tours and sometimes, it won’t be possible, that’s just the way it is.“Obviously, there tends to be a lot of competition, people pushing for places and its not easy in that kind of a situation,” he mentioned.
Trying to develop Venkatesh however eye continues to be on Hardik return
Dravid was clear about one factor and that’s Vekatesh Iyer should match himself within the middle-order if he needs to play white ball cricket for India.
Venkatesh, who made a shocking entry into nationwide facet on the premise of half an IPL and that too opening the innings for KKR, the Indian top-order is all however set, indicated head coach.
“Idea is to develop people like Venkatesh Iyer as sixth bowling option. Whether its Venkatesh or whether its Hardik when he potentially comes back and we have got option of someone like a Jadeja, who can potentially bat at No 6 in certain times when he is back, that will give us a lot more options,” Dravid hinted.
He made it clear that Venkatesh has been communicated his function within the workforce.
“It can occur in case you are sixth bowler in a workforce, you aren’t required to bowl. We have been clear with him that in our workforce with variety of choices we’ve got, he has batted on the high of the order for KKR, in our workforce we’re No 6, somebody who may be that sixth bowling possibility.
“…and that was the kind of role we had for him over here, we have quite a few options at the top of the order and when someone like Rohit comes back, there aren’t too many spots open in 1, 2 or 3.”
We will know core however can’t set timeframe
For Dravid, the South Africa tour is an “eye-opener” however he believes that the extra ODIs that they play within the run-up to the 2023 World Cup, the higher thought they are going to have about each mixture and method.
“Don’t think there is exact date or time frame and a large part of it evolves, we already have a certain amount of clarity at where we are at.” “At some point of time, we will already know, that we will have a fair idea of what kind of roles we already expect from people, and large part of that has already been communicated to them,” he mentioned.
“A broad outline and a broad template is already in place and as you get closer and closer you start fine-tuning that and hard to put a date to that,” Dravid concluded.
