Coping with expectations key to India’s home World Cup campaign: Kapil Dev | Cricket News
India, having gained the World Cup twice previously, might be desperate to safe one other title after a niche of 12 years. The event is scheduled to happen from October 5 to November 19.
The Indian group may have the benefit of enjoying on residence soil, and this, coupled with their robust performances in latest instances, has led to them being seen because the frontrunners within the competitors.
Nonetheless, with excessive expectations from the followers and cricket fraternity, will probably be essential for the gamers to stay composed and centered all through the event to ship their greatest efficiency and intention for victory.
“I do not know the way it will pan out. They’re but to announce the group for the World Cup. India will at all times enter a event as favourites because it has been the case for a very long time,” mentioned Kapil on the sidelines of the launch of Golf Becoming Centre in Bengaluru.
“It is all about how the group involves phrases with the expectations from all sides. We have now gained a World Cup at residence, and I’m certain the group, whoever will get chosen, can do it once more. A World Cup is coming in 4 years, and I hope the gamers might be totally ready,” mentioned Kapil.
Throughout a profession during which he performed 131 Assessments and 225 ODIs, Kapil by no means actually needed to take a break owing to damage.
However within the fashionable instances, damage breakdowns of cricketers have grow to be extra frequent regardless of contemporary health ideas coming in vogue.
India’s tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is out of motion for almost a yr now, and his return continues to be largely a matter of hypothesis.
Kapil mentioned workload and damage administration must be given due care contemplating the quantity of cricket the gamers are concerned on this period.
“My time was totally different as we hardly performed a lot cricket. Now, these gamers are enjoying some 10 months of cricket. So, managing your physique is necessary to steer clear of accidents. Everyone’s physique is totally different and they’d require particular person plans to protect their health,” mentioned Kapil, the 1983 World Cup successful captain.
Kapil belongs to that technology of cricketers who’ve prided themselves in giving their greatest in opposition to the West Indies, the powerhouse group of 80s and 90s.
Nonetheless, the Caribbeans have now slipped to this point down from the pedestal of yesteryears. In actual fact, they’ve even did not qualify for this yr’s World Cup, a primary of their storied cricketing historical past.
Nonetheless, Kapil hoped that Windies will quickly return to the glory days.
“It’s painful to see the West Indies not enjoying within the World Cup. It’s powerful to think about an ODI event with out them. They’ve produced such nice gamers. I do not know what’s hurting them now however, hopefully, they’ll make a comeback,” mentioned Kapil.
(With PTI inputs)
