November 8
BCCI replies to Bumrah & Bharat Arun’s ‘Fatigue Claims’
There is a lot of criticism for India’s exit from the group stage in the T20 World Cup. During the World Cup, Jasprit Bumrah and bowling coach Bharat Arun talked about rest in the press conference. This statement has come as a shock to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The board has responded to this. He has said that no one was forced to play IPL 2021. Those who needed rest, they could take rest.
Bharat Arun said on Saturday that Team India has been traveling continuously for the last six months. They have to go from one bio-bubble to another bio-bubble. It would have helped the team if the players could get time and rest between the schedule of IPL 2021 and T20 World Cup.
At the same time, Bumrah had said that a break for some time is definitely necessary between the ongoing cricket matches. During this time the lack of family is also felt. Team India players have been traveling for the last six months.
A top BCCI official told sports website Inside Sports that no one is pressurized to play the IPL. If a player feels that the T20 World Cup is more important, then he is allowed to withdraw his name from the IPL. We provide them every facility. Not only this, the family was also allowed to keep it together. We are all going through difficult times of Corona.
The official said fatigue was not the reason behind the defeats against Pakistan and New Zealand.
