Sunil Gavaskar hits back at workload management issue: 'Do you think the jawans complain about the cold?'
Legendary India cricketer
Sunil Gavaskar
has hit back at the idea of "workload management," citing the example of
Indian Army
jawans who patrol the borders in the harshest conditions.
'If you're going to succumb to people talking about workload, then you'll never have your best players on the field," Gavaskar told India Today.
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"You've got to get them to a situation where you say, 'Hello, you are playing for your country, and when you're playing for your country, you have to forget the aches and pains in your muscles. That's what happens on the border.'
"Do you think the jawans complain about the cold or the conditions? They are out there, ready to give their lives for the country. You must give your very best for the nation.
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"Don't worry about minor aches and pains. What did
Rishabh Pant
show you? He came out to bat with a fracture.
That's the kind of spirit you want to see from your team.
"That's what is expected. Don't be held back by small injuries. It is an honour, given to you among 140 crore people, to represent India. You are incredibly lucky, and you should not take that lightly.
"And we've seen this attitude in Siraj—five Test matches, bowling non-stop," he said.
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England, set a target of 374 to win, lost a nail-biting encounter by just six runs, with Siraj returning innings figures of 5/104 as India ended a rollercoaster campaign level at 2-2.
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The hosts resumed Monday's final day on 339/6, needing just 35 more runs for a win that would have secured a 3-1 series victory.
But they had no answer to the enduring skill of fast bowler
Mohammed Siraj
, who featured in all five Tests.
He dismantled England with a brilliant burst of 3/9 in 25 balls, ending the match in style by knocking over Gus Atkinson's off-stump.
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