How to Balance India’s Injuries Concerns?

A five-match Test series between England and India is about to commence. India already had four injured players before the series has even begun. Gill, Sundar, and Avesh were ruled out of the tour a week ago, while Mayank Agarwal, who suffered a concussion, is the most recent player to be ruled out of at least the first test. So, how will the management address India's injury issues in the future?

Concerns about Repetitive Injury

Indian cricket has been used to this recent trend. The squad would have been eliminated before to the start of the series if not for the immense reserve skill pool. The accomplishments of Australia's third-choice bowling lineup and second-choice batting lineup are worthy of jubilation and admiration from everybody. To be a power to be reckoned with, like Australia in the 2000s or the West Indies in the 1970s and 1980s, some adjustments are necessary.

There are, in my opinion, two basic causes of injuries. A fitness problem or tiredness. I do not believe there are any fitness problems about the present pool of players. Aside from Chakravarthy and Samson in the recent past, I cannot remember a player being discarded due to a lack of fundamental fitness. The bowlers seem powerful, whilst the batters appear nimble. It provides the impression of a squad comprised entirely of athletes. However, it seems that the tiredness element is to blame for the team's high injury rate.

Too Much Laughter

A tiredness component is often correlated with the amount of cricket played during the year. The bulk of matches are often played by centrally contracted players. Only the 2021 calendar include series against Australia, England (home and away), Sri Lanka, the World Test Championship, the ICC World Twenty20, and the betway IPL. With the exception of the Sri Lanka visit, which was an afterthought, the remaining matches will be played in a high-pressure situation.

The BCCI must address the workloads of world-class players, particularly those who play several formats, in order to reduce the tiredness effect. Now that the number of teams is expected to expand, even the IPL schedule must be meticulously planned.

The objective of the BCCI should be to develop a team capable of winning matches across the globe. The India of Virat Kohli is comparable to the West Indies and Australia of Clive Lloyd and Mark Waugh. To do this, great players must be maintained fit. Rest and rotation are vital for this, just as they are for England.

The Arrangement

I believe that the home season should not exceed five to seven test matches every year. Even the limited-overs series and the IPL must be arranged properly. This will enable athletes to more properly organize their training, rest, and recovery schedules. This may not be indicative of a dedication to test cricket, but it may represent the desire to be the best.

The world cup cycles for the 50 over format must be considerably better organized. The first two years must be set aside for worthy players to get chances. The last two will be used to refine the final 15 for the world cup. In the shortest format, out-of-form players are preferable over those with impressive statistics, since the format does not enable them to find form.

Certain muscle injuries may be reduced by better planning of training schedules so that players are not hurt in the lead-up to a big test series. We cannot compensate for players becoming injured during a game since it is an inherent feature of the sport.

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