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Kapil Dev warns BCCI on fast bowlers’ workload in T20 era
Kapil Dev, the 67-year-old former India captain, said on Tuesday that fast bowlers must know their bodies and that the BCCI should monitor their workload in the T20-dominated era. Speaking at the…
The Story in Brief
Kapil Dev, the 67-year-old former India captain, said on Tuesday that fast bowlers must know their bodies and that the BCCI should monitor their workload in the T20-dominated era. Speaking at the launch of Bengaluru Blasters in Bengaluru, he quipped about his mother's recipes but turned serious, warning that the body is not tuned for fast bowling. He also backed the BCCI's push for international players to play domestic cricket, arguing that India struggles against spin because top players skip multi-day matches. The two-Test series against Sri Lanka begins Saturday.
The Indian Opinion
The usual cry is that T20 is destroying Indian cricket, but Kapil's point is more nuanced: bowlers must take responsibility even as the board monitors load. Blaming T20 alone ignores that Test specialists too break down. The real test is whether the BCCI enforces domestic cricket for stars, and if that helps India's spin woes against Sri Lanka starting Saturday.
Source: thehindu.com
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