Not runs, nor wickets! Here’s what young cricketers should do to get into the Indian team | Cricket News – The Times of India

India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday shared a guidelines for all young and budding cricketers who aspire to make it to the nationwide team.“First and foremost, you look at talent. Then you look at the work ethic. You look at the characters in that dressing room, especially in red-ball cricket,” Gambhir advised reporters.

“You look at what they bring to the table apart from the number of runs and wickets they have. I think how hungry they are matters a lot. And if you’ve got all those attributes, you will definitely have a successful Test career.”In the previous 12 months, the Indian team has undergone a transition throughout all codecs beneath Gambhir’s teaching.Gambhir additionally identified that worldwide cricket is an “insecure environment,” which is why he believes in giving gamers an extended run.“For me, giving them a longer run is very, very important because, as we all know, international cricket is a very insecure environment — only 15 players can represent the country, and there are so many waiting for their opportunity.“So ensure you first choose the proper characters, after which, in the event you see that, attempt to give them an extended run so that they really feel content material and completely satisfied that they’ve had sufficient possibilities, reasonably than simply chopping and altering.”Gambhir personally dislikes the term “dropping” and admits he feels emotional whenever a deserving player misses out on a place in the national team.

“Sometimes it is troublesome as a head coach and a team administration member as a result of you’ll have to miss gamers. I do not like utilizing the phrase ‘dropping’ gamers since you don’t drop gamers — you solely choose gamers.“When a player is left out, the least a coach can do is be empathetic, not ruthless.”