Indian cricket head coach Ravi Shastri said that the enforced break due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic might actually be beneficial f...
Indian cricket head coach Ravi Shastri said that the enforced break due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic might actually be beneficial for the fatigued men’s cricket team. With all international cricket cancelled and the Indian Premier League on hold, Indian cricketers have got an extended period of stay at home.
“I could see from the New Zealand series that the cracks were coming with mental fatigue and fitness. The amount of cricket we have played over the last 10 months was beginning to take its toll,” Shastri told Sky Cricket Podcast.
On their return from New Zealand, India were to play a One day International series against South Africa. But the first match was rained out and the subsequent matches cancelled as coronavirus hit India. The country in currently in the middle of a 21-day lockdown.
“Guys like me and some of the support staff left India on May 23 for the World Cup and have been home for just 10-11 days. Imagine the toll it has taken on players who play all three forms and all the travel involved with that. It has been tough,” he added.
India has had a packed schedule in recent times. The World Cup in England last summer was followed by a...
