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World Cup 2015: Why India doesn't need Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh
World Cup 2015: Why India doesn't need Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh
Selectors have dropped senior players from India's list of 30 probables for the World Cup A
lot has changed over the past four years since India basked in the
glory of their World Cup triumph in 2011. The team management has been
revamped, players re-shuffled and more importantly the selectors are not
shying away from taking the harsh yet crucial decisions.
The Indian selectors, for a better part of the decade, have blindly favoured a players' experience over his current form. But, the time of one-hit wonders that might have been influential for the team once in their career has been long gone.
The irony of watching a player shooting blanks over time and time again will no longer come back to haunt the cricket frenzy nation. The zillions of Indian fans would no longer feel the agonizing pain while watching Virender Sehwag getting out cheaply in the slip cordon or Yuvraj Singh falling prey to an in-swinger.
Both, Yuvi and Viru have been a class act over the years for India but one doesn't have to be a NASA scientist to ascertain that they are way past their prime and the selectors would have surely considered that.
From a fan's perspective, India doesn't need the experience of Sehwag or Yuvraj who have struggled to score for their side. The team would do just fine with a youngster whose inexperience can be compensated with the promise he offers.
Someone like Ajinkya Rahane or for that matter Ambati Rayudu can be trusted to deliver considering their recent performances for India. Even if their runs didn't come on a bouncy track, where India will have to ultimately prove their mettle, it would surely do enough to make them feel confident.
The selectors' approach in furnishing Team India's list of 30 probables showcases the highly-improved psyche that was once associated with judging a player by his significance over the years and not his recent form. By dropping the 2011 World Cup heroes including Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan, the selectors have sent a strong message to the young Indian brigade that their place in the team is not to be taken for granted.
Even if the young MS Dhoni brigade fails to defend their title, which shouldn't happen until they really play some poor cricket, it will still be a mammoth step by the selectors in strengthening the cricket team over the years to come.
New Delhi
The Indian selectors, for a better part of the decade, have blindly favoured a players' experience over his current form. But, the time of one-hit wonders that might have been influential for the team once in their career has been long gone.
The irony of watching a player shooting blanks over time and time again will no longer come back to haunt the cricket frenzy nation. The zillions of Indian fans would no longer feel the agonizing pain while watching Virender Sehwag getting out cheaply in the slip cordon or Yuvraj Singh falling prey to an in-swinger.
Both, Yuvi and Viru have been a class act over the years for India but one doesn't have to be a NASA scientist to ascertain that they are way past their prime and the selectors would have surely considered that.
From a fan's perspective, India doesn't need the experience of Sehwag or Yuvraj who have struggled to score for their side. The team would do just fine with a youngster whose inexperience can be compensated with the promise he offers.
Someone like Ajinkya Rahane or for that matter Ambati Rayudu can be trusted to deliver considering their recent performances for India. Even if their runs didn't come on a bouncy track, where India will have to ultimately prove their mettle, it would surely do enough to make them feel confident.
The selectors' approach in furnishing Team India's list of 30 probables showcases the highly-improved psyche that was once associated with judging a player by his significance over the years and not his recent form. By dropping the 2011 World Cup heroes including Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan, the selectors have sent a strong message to the young Indian brigade that their place in the team is not to be taken for granted.
Even if the young MS Dhoni brigade fails to defend their title, which shouldn't happen until they really play some poor cricket, it will still be a mammoth step by the selectors in strengthening the cricket team over the years to come.
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