‘Aap IPL khelte hain, wahaan par aapko thakaan nahi hoti? (You play IPL, you don’t get drained there?’: Gavaskar questions Team India’s idea of workload administration

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has made a scathing assault on Team India’s ‘workload management’ idea following their exit from the T20 World Cup within the semifinals.

Gavaskar mentioned he can’t perceive why the senior gamers speak in regards to the workload administration, when they’re enjoying for India, they by no means questions it throughout the Indian Premier League (IPL).

“Aap IPL khelte hain, poora season khelte hain, wahan aap travelling karte hain… sirf pichhla IPL 4 centres me hua tha, baaki sab jagah aap idhar-udhar daudte rehte hain. Vahan par aapko thakaan nahi hoti? Vahan workload nahi hota? Sirf jab Bharat ke liye khelna hota hai, vo bhi tab jab aap non-glamorous countries me jaate hain, tab aapka workload banta hai? Ye baat galat hai,” Gavaskar advised Aajtak

“(You play in the whole season of the IPL, travel from one place to other. You don’t get tired there? Is there no workload? Only when you play for India, especially when you have to tour a non-glamorous country, do you remember workload? This is wrong).”

Senior India cricketers Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, has been rested for India’s New Zealand tour.

Gavaskar additionally mentioned that the BCCI should not pamper the cricketers a lot and should ship a powerful message going ahead.

“Workload aur health saath me nahi ho sakte. Agar aap match hai, toh workload ka sawaal kahan aaya? Hum Marathi me kehte hain, ki thoda laad karte hain, vo thoda kam karein. Ham aapko workforce me le rahe hain, ham aapko kaafi retainer charge bhi de rahe hain. Agar aapko workload ki vajah se aap khel nahi rahe, fir retainer charge bhi nikaalein.

“(If you’re fit, how does workload come into the picture? Stop pampering the players. You’re being picked in team, you’re being paid a retainer fee. If you can’t play because of workload, waive off the retainer fee too),” mentioned Gavaskar.

India are slated to play three ODIs and three T20Is in New Zealand.