Team India skipper Rohit Sharma revealed that the management has given some indications to the Indian Premier League franchises on the workload management of players. However, he added that the final decision lies with the franchises. Team India has been struggling with injuries to key players, ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final in June.
Lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah and batter Shreyas Iyer are likely to miss the final against Australia due to injuries. The team needs to ensure that the rest of the contingent stays fit for the World Test Championship final. With the Indian Premier League starting this month, workload management of the players lies in the hands of the franchises.
Speaking at the press conference, after the ODI series against Australia, Rohit Sharma said,
“It’s all up to the franchises now. Franchises own them. We have given indications, some kind of borderline thing to teams, but at the end of the day, it’s up to the franchise.”
“And most importantly, the players. They have to take care of their own body, they’re all adults. They have to look after their body, if they feel it’s getting a little too much, they can talk about it and have a break for one or two games. I doubt that will happen, though,” he added.
It is concerning, if players aren’t available: Rohit Sharma
Team India skipper Rohit Sharma further highlighted the injury concern. He expressed that the team is working on managing the workload and fitness of the players. Team India also gave the rest of their pacers during the Border Gavaskar Trophy test series, to manage their workload. The skipper said,
“It is concerning, if players aren’t available. You’re missing players who are in playing XI. Honestly, everyone’s trying their best. We’ve been focussing on management of players. We have to rest certain players for certain point of time. We could do our best in terms of handling them. I’m no specialist to tell you about recurring injuries. The medical team is looking into all of this and making sure that in the World Cup, we have our best 15 players ready.”
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