After being elected unopposed as the new BCCI President with the new set up, Binny said, “We would like to improve what we can do to reduce the injuries to the players. Bumrah got injured just before the World Cup. , which affected the whole plan.” A crowd of office-bearers on his behalf after the annual general meeting of the board at a five-star hotel on Tuesday.
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“Recurrent injuries to players is a concern and we want to get to the bottom of it and see how it can be changed for the better. We have to sit down and discuss what is going wrong. We have There are excellent coaches, physios and other experts. But we need to talk to them and find out why so many players are getting injured.” Wicket.
A few days back, former India coach Ravi Shastri had also expressed concern over frequent breakdowns of India’s leading fast bowlers despite prolonged rehabilitation at the NCA. “It was the most disappointing thing for me (as India coach), when you lose key players to injuries. We toured England and New Zealand twice. On all those tours, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was injured. , where he would have got a bag. Wickets with his skills. Now, you see Chahar has hardly played, and he is injured. I was looking at the stats, Bumrah played 5 matches since the last T20 World Cup And he is injured. So, you have to look at it very seriously, why is this happening,” Shastri had said.
‘Pitches need improvement in domestic cricket’
Binny also stressed on the need to improve the pitches in domestic cricket in India. “We need to make lively pitches in domestic cricket. So that when our team goes abroad, it helps them. There is a need for more life on the wickets at home, so that when our teams don’t have adjustment problems. Traveling abroad, Like in Australia where there is more momentum and bounce,” he said.
Ganguly said of Binny, “I wish Roger (Binny) all the best. The new group will take this forward. BCCI is in good hands. Indian cricket is strong so I wish him all the best.”
Officials to decide on India’s representative in ICC
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla informed that the BCCI AGM has authorized office-bearers to finalize India’s representative in the International Cricket Council. Thus, BCCI secretary Jay Shah is likely to represent India at the ICC Board of Directors meeting to be held in Melbourne on November 11-13, which will be around the T20 World Cup final (on November 13).
Meanwhile, Jay Shah said that the decision to reconstitute the Cricket Advisory Committee would be taken in the first meeting of the BCCI Apex Council. The current CAC chairman, former India all-rounder Madan Lal became ineligible to continue in the post after turning 70. Thus a new CAC will appoint a fifth selector – a position that has been lying vacant for nearly 10 months when former India pacer Abe Kuruvilla left the selection committee after completing his term.
Women’s IPL approved
The general body has approved the conduct of the Women’s IPL, which is likely to be held between 5 teams just after the Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa in early March.
4 new first class grounds now in the Northeast
Four new grounds, which can stage first-class cricket, have been built in the Northeast, the members were informed at the AGM.