With just two months left for World Cup 2023, India Cricket Team will begin preparations in IND vs WI ODI series. With a 12-year ICC trophy drought already haunting Team India, India’s first World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has some advice for the team. He has remained Team India to come to terms with expectations. World Cup begins on October 5 with the final on November 19.
“I don’t know how it will pan out. India will always enter a tournament as favourites as it has been the case for a long time. It’s all about how the team comes to terms with the expectations from all sides. We have won a World Cup at home, and I am sure the team, whoever gets selected, can do it again. A World Cup is coming in four years, and I hope the players will be fully prepared,” Kapil Dev said Kapil on the sidelines of the launch of the Golf Fitting Centre at the Karnataka Golf Association.
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World Cup 2023: Make Individual Plans to preserve fitness
During a career in which he played 131 Tests and 225 ODIs, Kapil never really had to take a break owing to injury. But in modern times, injury breakdowns of cricketers have become more frequent despite fresh fitness concepts coming in vogue.
India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is out of action for nearly a year now. His return is still largely a matter of speculation. Kapil said workload and injury management should be given due care considering the amount of cricket the players are involved in this era.
“My time was different as we hardly played so much cricket. Now, these players are playing some 10 months of cricket. So, managing your body is important to keep away from injuries. Everybody’s body is different and they would require individual plans to preserve their fitness,” Kapil Dev said.
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