Shastri was frustrated with back-to-back team injuries. It is ridiculous
Chahar failed to finish his four overs during the match for the second time, as he is facing a Hamstring problem. In the second One Day International match against Bangladesh, Chahar finished three overs successfully; afterward, he was pulled out. In the previous year, he returned to National Cricket Academy during most of his games as he suffered from Hamstring. The Grade Three quadriceps tear restricted him from performing his bowling actions for the team.
After diagnosing his stiff back or stress fracture, BCCI postponed his comeback to the national team. The stress fracture of Chahar has misbalanced team India several times during the games. Skipper Rohit Sharma said they could not afford the unfit players in group India, as fitness matters for players and the team.
Chahar’s fitness problem has frustrated the management of Team India. Not only Chahar but several players in the national team of India are also suffering from fitness problems due to injury.
Jasprit Bumrah, Mohsin Khan, Navdeep Saini, and Kuldeep Sen also suffer from fitness problems. The fact is that during cricket matches, several players got injured. So many unfit players had to take a pause. Similarly, Chahar stepped back during the game several times after his stiff back was diagnosed. So Rohit Sharma, skipper of Team India, said we need fit players to represent our national Cricket team as unfit players misbalanced the squad several times and affected the team’s performance.
Shastri said these players were handling workload less than many other players. Although National Cricket Academy stated they are fit for the cricket team. They are still getting injuries and facing fitness problems. Shastri said these players are not performing too much for Team India but are suffering from injuries repeatedly. He said if they cannot play four back-to-back matches, then what are they doing in NCA?
Team India needs fit and active players for the squad. If unfit players represent the team in International Cricket, they will affect its performance. Shastri said we couldn’t afford to send you to NCA repeatedly. Make yourself fit and active, then return to the national team to represent India.
During the One Day International series against Bangladesh, Chahar got injured repeatedly and failed to complete his four overs. The inactivity of players matters when it comes to International Cricket.
Pulling out an unfit player during the match could be more pleasant. So One must join the team India when he is fit. Several players are overloaded with work. Still, they are qualified and actively performing for their team in International Cricket matches. But we have not overloaded you all; still, you suffer back-to-back injuries in every match, disturbing the whole team’s performance.
Shastri was frustrated with back-to-back team injuries
Shastri said we could understand if a player suffers from a severe injury, but after every match, if you are getting injured, this is not the right thing. Make yourself fit for the team, then come back to perform. All these situations raised a point regarding training sessions. If the players suffer injury in every match, what are they doing at National Cricket Academy? The game ends within three hours, and you can only perform for the team in a little bit of time.
Still, Chahar has the offer to join the Indian Premier League tournament whether he is under observation for hamstrings. Shastri said whenever a player joins the team after a significant injury, he needs time to set up well for the team. Fast bowlers need a lot of time to recover.
Shastri said I suffered from two extensive injuries: a stiff back and a Grade three quad tear. I was pulled out for a month and came back after a month. So you guys need to take rest until you are fully recovered.
