CSK's L Balaji concerned about pacers being most vulnerable due to forced break

ongoing coronavirus pandemic has put cricket on a hold and only yesterday, BCCI came out and declared that IPL 2020 had been suspended until furr tice. While most cricketers have been spending ir time at home and even training, top trainers feel that players (especially pace bowlers) will need at least three weeks of good practice before y are match ready. It has been almost a month since all cricket action around globe came to a pause.

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CSK bowling coach Lakshmipathy Balaji has a warning for Jasprit Bumrah

According to a report by Times of India, CSK bowling coach and former Team India bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji has expressed concerns over prolonged break that players have on ir hands at moment. Balaji likened situation to that of a car which runs regularly and suddenly stops running, resulting in its battery taking a hit. According to Lakshmipathy Balaji, training that bowlers get on a treadmill can t, in any way, replicate a real ground. "It will be crucial for bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, who have had history of injuries, to carefully monitor return," Lakshmipathy Balaji was quoted saying by Times of India.

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Along with Lakshmipathy Balaji, former Team India trainer Sudarshan was also quoted by report. Sudarshan explained how fast bowling involves a lot of cardio-vascular activity along with load that bowlers face while jumping and landing. trainer explained that this load needs to be gradually built up and can t be put at once on any bowler. Trainer Ramji Srinivasan, who trained India during 2011 World Cup, was also of same opinion as he maintained that training on ground and training on treadmill is t same. trainers felt that players would need at least three weeks of proper practice to become match ready.

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IPL 2020 suspended: CSK training camps closed

CSK team was one of earliest teams to begin with training ahead of IPL 2020. Captain MS Dhoni, bowling coach Lakshmipathy Balaji, bowler Piyush Chawla, and or players had already made ir way to Chepauk, last month. CSK practice sessions were soon cancelled after BCCI suspended IPL in March. CSK were supposed to play ir first match on March 29.

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