Ravi Shastri has special request for Sourav Ganguly on behalf of India after IPL 2021 ends

India vs England 1st Test match went underway on Friday morning at M. A. Chidambaram Stium in Chennai. series continues India’s hectic cricketing calendar, as y recently toured Australia for a full-fledged series for two months. Prior to Australian tour, players participated in hectic Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) season in United Arab Emirates (UAE), where y remained under a strict bio-bubble in wake of ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Ravi Shastri believes Indian players need a break from game post IPL 2021

Indian he coach Ravi Shastri and captain Virat Kohli recently interacted with Star Sports Network. During interview, coach Shastri talked about India’s hectic cricketing schedule and impact it has been having on players. former Indian all-rounder described constant stay within bio-secure bubbles as “mentally draining” for cricketers.

Ravi Shastri said that players will be requiring a break from game at some point, as y have been playing n-stop cricket for months. He pleed Sourav Ganguly-led Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to give players a break for at least a couple of weeks after conclusion of IPL 2021 season. Shastri ded that “se quarantine” times can be “mentally draining” and players are still “humans at end of it all”.

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Ravi Shastri’s comments came after India’s hectic tour of Australia, where as many as eight frontline Indian players (including KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah) sustained injuries at some point. Moreover, pacers like Ishant Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were t even part of touring party as y succumbed to injuries during IPL 2020 run in UAE.

India vs England 1st Test and series updates

ongoing India vs England Test series forms a part of in]augural ICC World Test Championship. two teams are currently competing against each or in a bid to secure a date with New Zealand in final of Championship. India vs England 1st Test match is scheduled to be played up until February 9 in Chennai.

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England captain Joe Root won toss and opted to bat first. At time of publishing, visitors reached 205-2 off 74 overs. Opener Dom Sibley (67*) and Root (94*) were batting at crease. Apart from Jasprit Bumrah, off-spinner R Ashwin was also among wickets as he dismissed opener Rory Burns for 33.

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Im source: AP