The Asia Cup, at the moment below the administration of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is following a ‘Hybrid Model’ the place the Indian crew is taking part in all their matches in Sri Lanka as a consequence of their reluctance to journey to Pakistan.
Given the anticipated heavy rainfall in Colombo all through the week, there had been discussions about shifting the matches to the extra rain-resistant Hambantota.
However, the Asian Cricket Council opted to stick to the unique schedule, prompting Gavaskar’s want to uncover the ‘actual story’ behind this resolution.
“Well, somebody should find the real story. It appears from cricketing points, that it was probably the players who didn’t want to go to Hambantota.
“So directors, needed to finally second, change it from Hambantota to Colombo regardless of figuring out Colombo may have fairly dicey climate,” Gavaskar told ‘Sports Today’.
But the former India captain clarified that he was not referring to players from any particular country.
“When I meant gamers, I did not imply gamers of 1 crew however gamers of all groups that have been imagined to be there,” he said.
Gavaskar also sympathized with administrators as often they get the rough end of the stick from the fans, who are missing out on quality cricket due to inclement weather.
“It is straightforward to level fingers at directors and they are often simply made scapegoats. It is de facto vital to seek out out why regardless of figuring out that climate forecast of Colombo will not be good, matches weren’t held in Hambantota,” he said.
Gavaskar is not averse to modern day players having a say in scheduling of matches but he also wants them to be accommodating when there are some unforseen circumstances, like poor weather in this case.
Rain can also play spoilsport on September 10 when India are scheduled to face Pakistan for the second time in the tournament. The first game between the arch-rivals was called off due to rain.
“Obviously, you need gamers to be in good psychological house. The fitness center amenities, apply amenities must be good however at instances like these, we have to have a look at the bigger image and Hambantota had much less likelihood of rain and Colombo has extra likelihood of rain.
“And when I say experimentation, it is a chance to prepare for the World Cup. But by no means I am saying that Asia Cup is less important. We also need to win the tournament,” he mentioned.
(With inputs from PTI)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com