Gambhir added that franchises have to oblige if the BCCI wants players to rest during a few games in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He believes they have to understand the bigger picture, given that the team has a home World Cup this year.
Speaking on the Star Sports show, ‘Road to World Cup Glory’, Gautam Gambhir stated that managing the workload of players for the ODI World Cup was more important than winning the IPL. He said:
India need to play their best team in ODIs leading into the World Cup: Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir believes one of the major reasons for the Men in Blue’s displays in the last two T20 World Cups has been the amount of rest taken by some big names. The team suffered a group-stage exit in 2021 before losing out in Super 12s stage last year.
Gambhir believes players being rested affected the team as they didn’t play their best playing XI together frequently enough in the build-up to the tournament. On this, he stated:
The BCCI will reportedly make the National Cricket Academy work with IPL franchises to understand the workload of players shortlisted for the ODI World Cup. Fans are hoping this helps the team in its pursuit of a first ICC title in 10 years.
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