Former West Indies cricketer Clive Lloyd has endorsed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to participate in the forthcoming T20 World Cup, due to hosted in West Indies and USA in June. The two-time World Cup champion captain stated that India needs to choose their best squad and that Kohli is still among the finest players in the game. Rohit has also done a fantastic job leading his side.
Virat Kohli remains among the top players in the game. As captain, Rohit does a decent job.
, you select your finest group. Because there are so many cricketers there, you will also have some younger players, and that is how it should be. They will be pushing the older guys. However, I’m confident that you will have a very strong side, the 79-year-old stated, as reported by the New Indian Express.
Lloyd said that India is now playing too much cricket. Shortly before the 14-game ODI World Cup, the Men in Blue faced Australia in a three-match ODI series. Just three days after losing the World Cup final, the squad faced Australia in a five-match Twenty20 International series. Following the Australia series, a comprehensive tour of South Africa comprising two Test matches, three T20Is, and one ODI was conducted.
The squad is currently engaged in a three-match series with Afghanistan. The team captained by Rohit Sharma will next play a five-game Test series at home against England. Then, between March to June, there will be the IPL and T20 World Cup.
According to Clive Lloyd, although India have a highly strong team, certain cricketers may suffer physical injury from playing too much cricket. Modern cricket players are retiring from Test cricket in order to concentrate on the game’s shorter format, according to a current trend. Although Lloyd is not against T20 cricket’s growth, he feels that the sport is adversely affected by overuse.
Yes, I believe they are a really talented team, and if they keep playing this way, they will succeed for a long time. However, Lloyd expressed concern that there may be an excessive amount of cricket being played, which could lead to a stale experience.
“I have no problem with T20. It’s really good. It provides enjoyable amusement. However, I believe that an excessive amount of it might be hurting cricket globally. We in the West Indies have been hindered. We have fourteen islands and five million inhabitants. Furthermore, he said, “I find it quite troubling that many of our players are leaving us for shorter forms and are refusing to play for their nation.
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