Ravi Shastri warns about bubble fatigue: Indian players are drained, even Bradman's average will come down
3 years, 2 months ago

Ravi Shastri warns about bubble fatigue: Indian players are drained, even Bradman's average will come down

India Today  

Outgoing head coach Ravi Shastri highlighted the challenges of bio-bubble life following India's shocking and disappointing group-stage exit from the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Top Indian players like skipper Virat Kohli, his deputy Rohit Sharma, and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah have all been in bio-bubbles since the start of the World Test Championship final in Southampton in June. We would have ideally liked a bigger gap between the IPL and the T20 World Cup," Shastri said during a virtual presser. Shastri believes that the Indian team will bounce back in next year's edition of the T20 World Cup in Australia.

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T20 World Cup: Time running out for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Do India need to press the panic button?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

T20 World Cup: Time running out for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Do India need to press the panic button?

Hindustan Times  

Until the start of this month, in five T20 World Cups dating back to 2012, Virat Kohli hadn’t gone more than two innings in a row without a half-century. India's openers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli during ICC T20 World Cup 2024 In his last T20 International before this World Cup, Rohit Sharma celebrated his comeback to the 20-over format …

India vs South Africa 2nd T20I: With only five games left to World Cup, audition time running out
1 year, 1 month ago

India vs South Africa 2nd T20I: With only five games left to World Cup, audition time running out

Firstpost  

There are only five matches remaining between now and the T20 World Cup for India, leaving little room for player auditions A washout in the first match of the India vs South Africa series robbed the auditioning youngsters of valuable time. LIVE: India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I in Gqeberha In the current scenario, the Indian team management might end …

No Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli is the ideal recipe for India's success at T20 World Cup
1 year, 1 month ago

No Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli is the ideal recipe for India's success at T20 World Cup

Hindustan Times  

And then, just like that, six became five. India's skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have not played a T20I game since November 2022 India’s jumbo squad arrived in South Africa last week, one lot set to enter the final preparatory phase for the T20 World Cup next June, with six international outings to work out their combinations. Now, the …

'Serious challenger for T20 World Cup': Shastri makes huge prediction, says 'even the great man Sachin had to wait...'
1 year, 1 month ago

'Serious challenger for T20 World Cup': Shastri makes huge prediction, says 'even the great man Sachin had to wait...'

Hindustan Times  

India's 2023 ODI World Cup campaign had all elements necessary for a blockbuster Bollywood script. Former English footballer David Beckham with former cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri during the semi-final match between India and New Zealand in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. Speaking to PTI, former India head coach Ravi Shastri pointed out that although it was …

IND Vs ENG, 1ST T20I: Indian team management leaves Sanju Samson out, Twitter reacts
2 years, 6 months ago

IND Vs ENG, 1ST T20I: Indian team management leaves Sanju Samson out, Twitter reacts

India TV News  

Southampton| As the experimentation for the fabled T20 World Cup continues. With less than 4 months to go for the T20I World Cup, the Indian team will now look to finalize their core group of players. IPL star and Punjab Kings veteran Arshdeep Singh has been anded over his debut cap and it seems like he is in the reckoning …

Exiting the ISL bubble due to typhoid helped me get ready for the India games: Sandhu
2 years, 7 months ago

Exiting the ISL bubble due to typhoid helped me get ready for the India games: Sandhu

Hindustan Times  

India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu enjoyed a relaxed outing against Cambodia in the final round of the Asian Cup qualifiers on Wednesday, which the Blue Tigers won 2-0. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu India will now meet a comparatively tougher opponent in Afghanistan, who have held them 1-1 in the last two games. We will try to replicate that again tomorrow,” said …

India vs Sri Lanka: Will Kohli take bubble break for T20s? Fit-again Jadeja set to be back
2 years, 10 months ago

India vs Sri Lanka: Will Kohli take bubble break for T20s? Fit-again Jadeja set to be back

India TV News  

Rohit Sharma will be officially named the captain of the Indian Test team ahead of the home series against Sri Lanka while senior batter Virat Kohli might take a break from the preceding T20 series before playing his 100th five-day game in Mohali. The Indian selectors led by chairman Chetan Sharma, who is currently in Kolkata for the T20 series …

ICC U-19 World Cup: The boys will learn from bio-bubble stay, says India coach Kanitkar
3 years ago

ICC U-19 World Cup: The boys will learn from bio-bubble stay, says India coach Kanitkar

The Hindu  

India is the most successful team in the ICC U-19 World Cup with four titles, the latest being in 2018 with Prithvi Shaw as captain and Rahul Dravid as the head coach. With Delhi boy Yash Dhull as captain and former international cricketer Hrishikesh Kanitkar as head coach, India will start its campaign against South Africa at the Providence Stadium …

Well-Rested Players or IPL, What's BCCI's Priority & Do Cricketers Have a Say?
3 years, 1 month ago

Well-Rested Players or IPL, What's BCCI's Priority & Do Cricketers Have a Say?

The Quint  

Last week, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, and the rest of the big Indian men's team players returned to their homes for the first time in almost six months! In those 6 months, T20 World Cup 'Player of the Series' David Warner rested and played no intentional cricket, and about two Indian Premier League matches. In fact …

IND vs NZ 1st T20: Southee not keen on playing in bio-bubble for long
3 years, 1 month ago

IND vs NZ 1st T20: Southee not keen on playing in bio-bubble for long

India TV News  

New Zealand's stand-in captain Tim Southee feels long periods in bubble life does take a toll on the cricketers' physical and mental health and hopes that they don't have to play in protected environments for far too long. In less than 72 hours of playing the T20 World Cup final against Australia in Dubai, New Zealand play India in a …

Ravi Shastri: Sooner or later, the bubble will burst
3 years, 2 months ago

Ravi Shastri: Sooner or later, the bubble will burst

The Hindu  

Outgoing India head coach Ravi Shastri issued an indirect caution to the cricket administrators regarding workload management. But sooner or later, the bubble will burst, so you have got to be careful.” READ| With the suspended Indian Premier League squeezed between the England tour and the World Cup, the Indian team hardly trained together for a week for the World …

T20 World Cup 2021: Bubble life doesn't allow you space when down, Babar Azam backs Ravi Shastri's views
3 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup 2021: Bubble life doesn't allow you space when down, Babar Azam backs Ravi Shastri's views

Firstpost  

Ahead of India’s final T20 World Cup against Namibia, Shastri had said that his players were mentally and physically exhausted after six months of bubble life and longer break between IPL and the ICC event would have served them better Abu Dhabi: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has backed the statement of outgoing India head coach Ravi Shastri that playing regularly …

T20 World Cup: In Rohit Sharma, India Have a Capable Leader, Says Ravi Shastri
3 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup: In Rohit Sharma, India Have a Capable Leader, Says Ravi Shastri

The Quint  

"We were disappointed with the first two games here. Shastri also felt that split captaincy could turn out to be a good thing especially in the time of bio-bubble. "I think it's not such a bad thing because of bubble and the amount of cricket being played. But if he's got parents and other family and you don't get a …

'Players don't run on petrol!': Ravi Shastri hands out ominous warning for cricket boards, ICC
3 years, 2 months ago

'Players don't run on petrol!': Ravi Shastri hands out ominous warning for cricket boards, ICC

Hindustan Times  

Team India's outgoing head coach Ravi Shastri has warned that cricketers might opt to pull out of international commitments if the cricket boards around the world and International Cricket Council doesn't address their mental fatigue. Shastri spoke about the "mental and physical" drain among Team India players after playing in a bio-secure bubble for the past six months. India's head …

Indian players were physically, mentally drained; we didn't even try as there was no X-factor, says Ravi Shastri
3 years, 2 months ago

Indian players were physically, mentally drained; we didn't even try as there was no X-factor, says Ravi Shastri

Firstpost  

Shastri, whose tenure as head coach ends this evening, also said that his successor Rahul Dravid has “inherited” a great team and will only raise the bar given his stature and experience as it’s still not in “transition”. Dubai: The Indian team was “mentally and physically drained” during the T20 World Cup and didn’t even “try to win” as it …

T20 World Cup 2021: Shastri-Kohli partnership aims to finish on high as India take on Namibia
3 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup 2021: Shastri-Kohli partnership aims to finish on high as India take on Namibia

Firstpost  

Very rarely has an Indian team played such an inconsequential game at an ICC event since its last league game in the 1992 World Cup against South Africa after already being out of the race for the semi-finals. Dubai: Outgoing head coach Ravi Shastri and skipper Virat Kohli, who will lead the country for one last time in the shortest …

T20 World Cup 2021: Short break after IPL would've helped Team India, says Bharat Arun
3 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup 2021: Short break after IPL would've helped Team India, says Bharat Arun

Firstpost  

Asked if the absence of a gap between the Indian Premier League and the T20 World Cup became a factor, India bowling coach Arun responded in the positive. Dubai: A day before his last match as India’s bowling coach, Bharat Arun did admit that both toss and bubble fatigue contributed to India’s indifferent performance in the T20 World Cup, where …

T20 World Cup: There should be no excuse, says Sunil Gavaskar on Jasprit Bumrah's bubble fatigue comment
3 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup: There should be no excuse, says Sunil Gavaskar on Jasprit Bumrah's bubble fatigue comment

India Today  

After their second loss at the T20 World Cup, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah said that India are struggling from 'bubble fatigue' amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the players are feeling the effects of being on the road for six months. India slumped to fifth in Group II after losing to New Zealand on Sunday and even winning the remaining three …

T20 World Cup: Haven't seen such body language from Indian players in a long time, says Dilip Vengsarkar
3 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup: Haven't seen such body language from Indian players in a long time, says Dilip Vengsarkar

India Today  

Former chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has said that he has not seen an Indian team with "such body language in a long time" and said that the exclusion of Ravichandran Ashwin from the playing XI is a "matter of investigation". I don't know if it is bio bubble fatigue or something else, I have not seen such body language in …

Shoaib Malik: Big win over India in tournament opener gave us momentum
3 years, 2 months ago

Shoaib Malik: Big win over India in tournament opener gave us momentum

The Hindu  

Pakistan batter Shoaib Malik on Monday said the big win over arch-rivals India gave his side the momentum to do well in the T20 World Cup as they are on the verge of qualifying for the semifinals. "To be honest, of course when you start your tournament and you start your tournament against a big team, and then you win …

T20 World Cup; Mental fatigue real - Kris Srikkanth backs India players after 8-wicket loss to New Zealand
3 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup; Mental fatigue real - Kris Srikkanth backs India players after 8-wicket loss to New Zealand

India Today  

Former India captain Kris Srikkanth on Monday backed India players, saying mental fatigue is something that should be looked into with seriousness and urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India should reconsider the scheduling for the senior national team. Srikkanth's comments came after Jasprit Bumrah highlighted that bio-bubble fatigue does play a role in players' minds especially after …

India vs New Zealand: With bubble fatigue creeping in, most seniors could be rested T20Is
3 years, 3 months ago

India vs New Zealand: With bubble fatigue creeping in, most seniors could be rested T20Is

Firstpost  

It is expected that a young team will play the three T20 matches at home and the squad will comprise mainly of IPL performers. New Delhi: India are likely to rest most of their senior players during the T20 series against New Zealand that starts less than a week after the final of the T20 World Cup. Top Indian players …

T20 World Cup 2021: Umran Malik, Avesh Khan to stay back in UAE as net bowlers
3 years, 3 months ago

T20 World Cup 2021: Umran Malik, Avesh Khan to stay back in UAE as net bowlers

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has asked young pacer Umran Malik to join the Team India bubble for the T20 World Cup as a net bowler. It is learnt that a couple of bowlers from the other IPL franchises have also been asked to stay back in the United Arab Emirates and join the Indian team bubble …

Bio-bubble putting players under mental strain, they need break ahead of T20 World Cup, says Mohammad Rizwan
3 years, 4 months ago

Bio-bubble putting players under mental strain, they need break ahead of T20 World Cup, says Mohammad Rizwan

Firstpost  

Rizwan, a wicketkeeper-batsman, said the senior players wanted to be rejuvenated for the World Cup scheduled to be held from 17 October to 14 November in UAE. Karachi: Living in the bio-bubble is putting the players under “mental strain” and they need a break from international cricket to be fresh for the upcoming T20 World Cup in UAE, Pakistan’s Test …

India vs England: Periodic breaks important for players amid tough bio-bubble life, says Virat Kohli
3 years, 5 months ago

India vs England: Periodic breaks important for players amid tough bio-bubble life, says Virat Kohli

Firstpost  

The Indian captain admitted that living in one bio-bubble after another in these post pandemic times does add to the stress of being a captain and always subconsciously thinking about the team. Nottingham: If the international cricketers do not take “periodic breaks” from the tough bio-bubble life, there could soon be a time when no cricketers of quality will be …

Periodic breaks necessary, else you won't have players left: Virat Kohli on bubble life
3 years, 5 months ago

Periodic breaks necessary, else you won't have players left: Virat Kohli on bubble life

India TV News  

If the international cricketers do not take "periodic breaks" from the tough bio-bubble life, there could soon be a time when no cricketers of quality will be left due to the stressful life in a post-COVID world. Kohli feels that it won't be long before cricketers start taking the Ben Stokes route like the England all-rounder has now pulled out …

Uncertainty looms over ICC T20 World Cup in India after IPL 2021 postponement
3 years, 8 months ago

Uncertainty looms over ICC T20 World Cup in India after IPL 2021 postponement

India TV News  

Uncertainty looms over India hosting the T20 World Cup this year after the Indian Premier League was postponed on Tuesday following rising Covid-19 positive cases in four out of the eight competing teams, and all over India. However, the emergence of positive cases in half of the IPL teams has put question marks over the Indian cricket board's ability to …

IPL 2021 | Amid COVID scare and bubble fatigue, India's T20 festival returns home
3 years, 9 months ago

IPL 2021 | Amid COVID scare and bubble fatigue, India's T20 festival returns home

India TV News  

The COVID-19 situation in India is getting worse by the day. Ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League, multiple players and support staff have tested positive for the virus too, even though the teams are placed in bio-secure bubbles and all possible precautions are being taken. Despite the adversities, the 14th edition of the tournament will return to the screens …

Before the IPL, players are finally feeling bio-bubble fatigue
3 years, 9 months ago

Before the IPL, players are finally feeling bio-bubble fatigue

Hindustan Times  

Finally, the bubble life is beginning to take its toll as international players have started to drop out of the IPL citing bubble fatigue. "It's been a long 10 months in bubbles and quarantine at different times, so I decided to have a rest from cricket and spend some time at home and in Australia in the next two months," …

‘Cooked’: Cricketers suffering in bio-secure bubbles, says Kohli
3 years, 9 months ago

‘Cooked’: Cricketers suffering in bio-secure bubbles, says Kohli

Al Jazeera  

Indian cricket captain says event scheduling has to be looked into due to long period spent in bubbles. Cricketers are suffering after months of bio-secure “bubble” life during the coronavirus pandemic, said Indian captain Virat Kohli ahead of next month’s Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament. From September to January, India’s players went through similar quarantine and isolation regimes in the …

Ravi Shastri joins Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma as India stars celebrate 1st ODI win: The pack that stays together
3 years, 9 months ago

Ravi Shastri joins Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma as India stars celebrate 1st ODI win: The pack that stays together

India Today  

India cricketers are making good use of life in the bio-bubble. Head coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday shared a photo of a team lunch session from their hotel in Pune as the players and support staff celebrated India's win over England in the ODI series opener on Tuesday. Ravi Shastri talked up the team morale in the Indian dressing room, …

Bio-Bubble Gave Us Options, Helped Get to Know Each Other: Shastri
3 years, 10 months ago

Bio-Bubble Gave Us Options, Helped Get to Know Each Other: Shastri

The Quint  

"What the bubble has done is made players meet each other more often. Shastri said that this team has done something unprecedented considering the circumstances created by the Covid-19 pandemic and the strict quarantine rules. India have played eight Test matches against Australia and England in 70 days and won both the series. We have been in the bubble for …

Shastri takes a dig at ICC for rule change
3 years, 10 months ago

Shastri takes a dig at ICC for rule change

The Hindu  

A day after India set up a World Test Championship final versus New Zealand after an innings win against England in the fourth Test, India head coach Ravi Shastri strongly criticised the International Cricket Council’s change of qualification rules in the middle of the pandemic. “I cannot say how proud I am of my Indian cricket team going through this …

Shastri on bio-bubble: Building bonds, talking cricket, understanding each other
3 years, 10 months ago

Shastri on bio-bubble: Building bonds, talking cricket, understanding each other

The Hindu  

The downside of life in a bio-bubble is loneliness and freedom of movement but for Ravi Shastri, the last months have created stronger bonds like never before among players along with a lot of conversations around what they all love- the game of cricket. “There is no choice, there are restricted team areas, so you can’t go out, meet anyone …

Ravi Shastri: Bio-bubbles are mentally draining, India team must get two-week break after IPL
3 years, 11 months ago

Ravi Shastri: Bio-bubbles are mentally draining, India team must get two-week break after IPL

The Hindu  

Indian cricketers must get a two-week break after this year's IPL to recover from fatigue since staying in bio-bubbles is "mentally draining", head coach Ravi Shastri said on Friday. With the final spot in the World Test Championships at stake, India is currently hosting England in a bilateral series consisting of four Tests, five T20Is and three ODIs. Again after …

PAK vs SA: Faf du Plessis says bio-bubble life 'not sustainable' for players
3 years, 11 months ago

PAK vs SA: Faf du Plessis says bio-bubble life 'not sustainable' for players

India TV News  

South African cricketer Faf du Plessis believes spending months in a bio-secure bubble could soon become a major challenge for players. “We understand that this is a very tough season and a tough challenge for a lot of people out there, but if it’s back-to-back-to back bubble life, things would become a big challenge,” du Plessis said during a virtual …

Staying in bio-bubble won't affect performance of players, says Azharuddin
4 years ago

Staying in bio-bubble won't affect performance of players, says Azharuddin

Hindustan Times  

The players have shared the tough experience of staying in a bio-bubble but former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin feels that it won't impact the performance of the cricketers. File photo of former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin Talking to PTI on the sidelines of a local tournament in Fatorda, Azharuddin though stressed on enough practice before the matches. The former Indian …

India must have a huge squad to counter bubble fatigue: Ian Chappell
4 years ago

India must have a huge squad to counter bubble fatigue: Ian Chappell

India TV News  

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell said on Tuesday that the Indian team would need a huge group of players going forward as the bubble fatigue could kick in. The English cricket team was the earliest to be hit in the bio-bubble as Tom Banton and Tom Curran pulled out of the Big Bash League citing bubble fatigue. If you look …

IPL 2020: Sun, sand and cricket - Cricket News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020: Sun, sand and cricket - Cricket News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Amid stringent social-distancing guidelines and strict quarantine measures, a galaxy of cricket stars has descended on the United Arab Emirates as the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League finally gets underway on September 19. And when the International Cricket Council finally postponed the men’s T20 World Cup, which had been slated to be held in Australia in October-November, the …

IPL 2020: Hoping the bubble doesn’t burst
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020: Hoping the bubble doesn’t burst

The Hindu  

A bio-bubble can be a lonely place. READ | As one of the Indian Premier League franchise officials joked: “It’s more like going inside the Bigg Boss house, where somebody is constantly watching you.” According to the 33-page Standard Operating Procedure handed to all the eight franchises, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has divided the bio-bubble into …

Kohli on IPL bio-bubble: Here to play cricket, not have fun; hope everyone understands that - IPL News - Sportstar
4 years, 4 months ago

Kohli on IPL bio-bubble: Here to play cricket, not have fun; hope everyone understands that - IPL News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli understands “the privilege” of being able to play cricket in the middle of a raging pandemic and he wants all IPL participants to respect the tournament’s bio-secure bubble. Speaking on RCB’s Youtube show Bold Diaries, the 31-year-old swashbuckler said he didn’t exactly miss the game during the COVID-forced lockdown, which brought sporting …

IPL 2020: Need to secure bio-bubble at all times, says Kohli - cricket news
4 years, 4 months ago

IPL 2020: Need to secure bio-bubble at all times, says Kohli - cricket news

The Hindu  

One mistake could “spoil” the entire tournament, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli on Monday warned his colleagues in the IPL’s first virtual team meeting, while imploring them to do all they can to keep the bio-bubble secure. And none of us want to do that.” Sneak peek into RCB's first virtual team meeting of #IPL2020 after landing in the …

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