With plenty of cricket being played in India, especially international and IPL, the cricketers barely get time; domestic cricket is being ignored because of the busy international schedule, which is hurting India’s talent development. There are fewer fans who go and watch domestic matches until there are big names playing. Former captains have lashed out, as he believes that Indian cricketers are not ‘sugarcane to be endlessly squeezed.’
"The recent meeting to take stock of Indian cricket did try to come to grips with the issue," Gavaskar wrote for Sportstar. "Hopefully, when the ICC meeting to discuss the international cricket calendar over the next cycle of four years from 2027 takes place, the decision-makers will realise that Indian cricketers are neither machines nor sugarcane to be endlessly squeezed for every drop of the juice."
Sunil Gavaskar calls India's bench strength overrated
"The argument that India’s bench strength is such that it can field three teams is good to make claims for the world, but the reality, as recent results have shown, is that one India team is at the moment not good enough to win much silverware."
"Yes, a gold in the Asian Games will once again rejuvenate the team and give it the confidence for oncoming battles, but unless domestic cricket is prioritised, the pipeline will not produce world beaters," Sunil Gavaskar added.
India's upcoming schedule
In the meeting, the BCCI is also likely to raise the workload issue and the busy calendar at the ICC meeting later this month. The BCCI is also planning to host warm-up matches for the Men in Blue side to get a better feel and understanding of the conditions.
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