Zee Media Bureau/Chaitan Papnai New Delhi: Indian cricket team has been going through a poor form across all formats of the game and their morale would be all time low. Many armchair critics are raising fingers on India skipper MS Dhoni for team`s poor run in the recent past, but legendary Indian cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar thinks that India coach Duncan Fletcher needs to be changed.
In a column that has appeared in a leading English daily, Sunil Gavaskar demands for a young coach for Team India. “What Indian cricket needs right now is a younger coach who will want to be out working with the team and not looking to put his feet up at the slightest chance," wrote Gavaskar.
Looking miffed with Indian team`s performance in South Africa, New Zealand and Bangladesh, he also backs his statement by giving an example of Gary Kirsten. “Kirsten was enormously respected by the players because he had done the hard yards in both forms of the game. Kirsten knew the value of practicing to get better and under him the training sessions were competitive, productive and enjoyable," stated Gavaskar.
The `little master` also feels Indian fans shouldn`t expect their team to defend the World Cup in 2015, which is scheduled to take place in Trans-Tasman nations. "There will be some who will argue that changing coaches with just one year to go is not a wise move, but unless that is done Indian cricket will continue to go down."
First Published: Monday, March 10, 2014, 16:19
