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BCCI Reviews India’s Overseas Struggles After Ireland, England Defeats
India’s cricket team lost series in Ireland and England.
These results worried the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board needs to understand what went wrong.
He said the team may need better planning before playing in overseas countries.
Players have also been getting injured because they play many matches.
Saikia said the cricket calendar should provide more rest.
He also wants India to play practice matches before important overseas series.
The team is now preparing for the ODI World Cup next year.
India lost a T20I series 2-0 to Ireland and another 4-0 to England.
India also suffered a 2-1 ODI series defeat against England.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the team and board must undertake “some soul-searching.”
The BCCI is considering better scheduling, player rest and practice matches before major SENA tours.
India’s priority is selecting its strongest combination for the ODI World Cup in October-November next year.
- Who
- The Indian cricket team, the BCCI and its secretary Devajit Saikia.
- What
- The BCCI reviewed India’s poor overseas results and discussed strategies to improve preparation, scheduling and player fitness.
- Where
- The meeting was held in Mumbai, while the defeats occurred during tours of Ireland and England.
- When
- The review meeting took place on Thursday; India’s next major target is the ODI World Cup in October-November next year.
- Why
- The BCCI is seeking to address India’s overseas struggles, player injuries and the heavy cricket schedule.
Key facts
- BCCI secretary
- Devajit Saikia
- Ireland T20I result
- India lost the series 2-0
- England T20I result
- India lost the series 4-0
- England ODI result
- India lost the series 2-1
- Primary concern
- Overseas performance and player injuries
- Proposed preparation
- Rest, acclimatisation and friendly matches before major SENA series
- Major target
- The ODI World Cup in October-November next year
Quotes
Devajit Saikia
BCCI secretary speaking after the board’s review meeting in Mumbai
“You all know that we lost matches in Ireland and also in England. We wanted to know what the reasons are, and we have to do some soul-searching about that. And in future, what we will be doing before going to any of the SENA countries, we have discussed some strategies.”
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“Our main intention is that we should have the best team combination in the months of October, November next year, in the ODI World Cup. We have basically thought about what should be our way forward with our team preparation and all, because we have a lot of series now.”
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