'You play the entire season of the IPL, don’t you feel tired at that time?'- Sunil Gavaskar criticizes the workload management tactics of senior players

Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has wondered why some of the star Indian players do not think about the workload management whenever they play in the IPL. His remarks came after India’s humiliating 10-wicket defeat in the  T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal against England at the Adelaide Oval.

Gavaskar has questioned the key players like skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, etc. for taking breaks during a particular series which is given to them as a part of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s workload management.

Why does it happen only when they play for India?: Sunil Gavaskar

“Changes will be there. There will be changes when you cannot win the World Cup. The team going to play the series in New Zealand also has changes. Everytime when we talk about the workload, why does this happen only when they play for India?" asked Gavaskar while speaking on Aaj Tak.

“You play the entire season of the IPL, there you travel a lot. Only the last IPL (2022) was organized at four centres. Otherwise, you run a lot from here to there so don’t you feel tired at that time? Is there no workload? It is only when you play for India and have to visit a non-glamorous country that you suddenly talk about the workload. This is wrong," he added.

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be leading the Indian T20I squad for the upcoming bilateral series against New Zealand starting Friday, November 18. The senior players including the likes of Kohli, Rohit, and KL Rahul have been rested for this series.

Virat and  Rohit Sharma will next be seen in action during the away bilateral series against Bangladesh next month. Moments after India’s humiliating ouster from the T20 World Cup, Sunil Gavaskar had said on air that there could be some retirements coming up from India’s current T20I squad. 

The 1983 World Cup winner also added that some players who are in their mid-30s could reconsider their decisions of playing in the shortest format for India again.