DUBAI (UAE): India head trainer Rahul Dravid mentioned on Saturday that Ravindra Jadeja can’t be dominated out of the T20 World Cup slated for October this yr in Australia. The big name all-rounder is already out of the continued Asia Cup because of knee damage.
Another high-octane India as opposed to Pakistan conflict is about for Sunday, as each arch-rivals shall be having a look to make the most efficient out in their opening Super Four event of Asia Cup 2022.
India heads into the Super Four with a blank report. They had been at the most sensible of the desk with two wins in two suits and 4 issues. Pakistan completed 2nd with one win in two suits and two issues.
Answering questions on the opportunity of Jadeja lacking the World Cup because of damage, Dravid mentioned there may be nonetheless time for the massive cricketing tournament.
“Jadeja has sustained an injury in his knee and he is out of Asia Cup. There is still time for World Cup. So, we cannot rule him out of it. He is under the care of the medical team. I don’t want to rule him out or make too many comments until we have a much clearer picture about it,” Dravid mentioned on the pre-match press convention.
“The whole purpose of trying to build the squad is that they can play in any conditions. The focus is on tomorrow’s match. I am very confident that we have a really good bowling attack as well. Everyone is very keen to try and achieve many things,” he added.
Virat Kohli turns out to have returned to shape within the match as he smashed an unbeaten 59* in opposition to Hong Kong, and 35 in opposition to Pakistan.
Talking in regards to the big name batter, Dravid mentioned Virat Kohli is excited along with his efficiency.
“I can’t tell you what conversation I had withVirat or with any player. He played well in the previous game. Happy that he got a break and hopefully he can kick on from here. Virat is keen on putting on some big performances and I am glad he did well. The way he played in the last match was really good. He came back after one month’s break. I am happy for him too. For us, it is not really about how many runs he makes. For us , even a small contribution is important too when the team is really looking for it to win,” Dravid mentioned.
“It is a big preparation for us for the World Cup. We have tried to develop a bigger pool of players. You got to have backups these days due to Covid and injuries. We are lucky to have one of the best on our side. Any time Ashdeep Singh can step in. We have come here wanting to play the best side. There is not any workload management for this tournament,” he added.
Talking about dealing with difficulties in opting for the enjoying XI whilst having such a lot of just right choices, he mentioned “it is a pleasant headache” to have. “There should be a backup for every position. There will be someone missing out. I have had a tough conversation with some players who have missed out but they deserved it. There is nothing wrong with their ability.”
“For us, it is only a match like others. If we win then it is very good if we lose then we will play against Sri Lanka. We have a lot of quality players. Pakistan are in good form but we need games like these to improve ourselves. You are able to judge the players and even I can get a lot of answers to the questions I have,” he added.
Praising Pakistan’s younger tempo sensation Naseem Shah, Dravid mentioned “Naseem Shah has bowled well but even our batters have scored runs against Pakistan. We do not look at what Pakistan have, we want to focus on our strengths and what we have.”
Another high-octane India as opposed to Pakistan conflict is about for Sunday, as each arch-rivals shall be having a look to make the most efficient out in their opening Super Four event of Asia Cup 2022.
India heads into the Super Four with a blank report. They had been at the most sensible of the desk with two wins in two suits and 4 issues. Pakistan completed 2nd with one win in two suits and two issues.
Answering questions on the opportunity of Jadeja lacking the World Cup because of damage, Dravid mentioned there may be nonetheless time for the massive cricketing tournament.
“Jadeja has sustained an injury in his knee and he is out of Asia Cup. There is still time for World Cup. So, we cannot rule him out of it. He is under the care of the medical team. I don’t want to rule him out or make too many comments until we have a much clearer picture about it,” Dravid mentioned on the pre-match press convention.
“The whole purpose of trying to build the squad is that they can play in any conditions. The focus is on tomorrow’s match. I am very confident that we have a really good bowling attack as well. Everyone is very keen to try and achieve many things,” he added.
Virat Kohli turns out to have returned to shape within the match as he smashed an unbeaten 59* in opposition to Hong Kong, and 35 in opposition to Pakistan.
Talking in regards to the big name batter, Dravid mentioned Virat Kohli is excited along with his efficiency.
“I can’t tell you what conversation I had withVirat or with any player. He played well in the previous game. Happy that he got a break and hopefully he can kick on from here. Virat is keen on putting on some big performances and I am glad he did well. The way he played in the last match was really good. He came back after one month’s break. I am happy for him too. For us, it is not really about how many runs he makes. For us , even a small contribution is important too when the team is really looking for it to win,” Dravid mentioned.
“It is a big preparation for us for the World Cup. We have tried to develop a bigger pool of players. You got to have backups these days due to Covid and injuries. We are lucky to have one of the best on our side. Any time Ashdeep Singh can step in. We have come here wanting to play the best side. There is not any workload management for this tournament,” he added.
Talking about dealing with difficulties in opting for the enjoying XI whilst having such a lot of just right choices, he mentioned “it is a pleasant headache” to have. “There should be a backup for every position. There will be someone missing out. I have had a tough conversation with some players who have missed out but they deserved it. There is nothing wrong with their ability.”
“For us, it is only a match like others. If we win then it is very good if we lose then we will play against Sri Lanka. We have a lot of quality players. Pakistan are in good form but we need games like these to improve ourselves. You are able to judge the players and even I can get a lot of answers to the questions I have,” he added.
Praising Pakistan’s younger tempo sensation Naseem Shah, Dravid mentioned “Naseem Shah has bowled well but even our batters have scored runs against Pakistan. We do not look at what Pakistan have, we want to focus on our strengths and what we have.”
