After IND’s loss against WI, Sunil Gavaskar said, “Having Been Bought for Crores, Some of These Youngsters Lose The Fire in Belly”

fantastic at bat The youthful Indian players, according to Sunil Gavaskar, had a difficult time adjusting during the West Indies T20Is, and as a result, the visitors lost the series 2-3. With the exception of the fourth T20I, India’s batting performance throughout the series was below average since their openers couldn’t get them off to a solid start. Because other hitters struggled badly in the Caribbean and Florida conditions except Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav, India seemed to be playing from behind throughout the series while they were batting.

Given that India’s ace batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were not there, the West Indies were able to expose the Indian batting.

A player who performs well in franchise cricket may not always continue that success at the international level, according to Gavaskar.

“A player could succeed at the club level, but when it comes to representing the nation, the circumstances and expectations are different. Even some of the top franchise performers may find it to be too steep of a step up. How often have we seen this, when athletes under the age of 19 just cannot make the transition from a boys’ tournament to a men’s one? Gavaskar wrote articles for Sportstar.

Gavaskar emphasized that compared to franchise cricket or under-19 level, senior-level cricket is an entirely different game.

Yes, the young athletes seem fantastic when competing against other young athletes, but when they face the guys, they quickly discover that what appeared to be a piece of cake at the under-19 level is more like mud at the senior level. That explains why so many people who were promising at the boys’ level turned out to be lacking at the senior level. Not only is the disposition off, but the skill set is also well below what is expected at the franchise level, the author stated.

The illustrious hitter went on to blast certain new players for abandoning their passion after winning lucrative IPL contracts.

“Then, having been bought for crores, some of these youngsters lose the fire in the belly and are happy to cruise along in later years and get their contracts extended, even if it is for a lesser amount,” he said.