Dhoni too bats for spacing out tours
KUNZER (J&K): Former India captain MS Dhoni backed Virat Kohli on the issue of cramped scheduling and said that the team needs time to get used to the conditions in tours like South Africa.
“It is absolutely right, because we play so much cricket that we do not get much preparation time when we go overseas to play. But as an international cricketer, this is also a challenge,” Dhoni said on the sidelines of the finals of Chinar Cricket Premier League, organised by Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Army.
“It takes some time to get used to, but if you see this team, there are many cricketers who have played overseas and it helps a lot.
“If they get six to eight or 10 days, it is good, but whatever time they get, I think they will do well,” he said in response to a question about Kohli’s statement.
“This time when the (Test) team leaves for South Africa, they will only get some time to prepare before playing the matches. The ODI team after that will also want to try to get seven to eight days because the conditions are different there, there is more bounce,” he said.
RAI BACKS KOHLI TOO
IANS ADDS: The chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) Vinod Rai too backed Kohli over his complaint about cramped scheduling.
“I totally empathise with Kohli. That is a fact. Unfortunately it is the players from whom these revenue comes and their interests are not taken care of,” Rai said on Sunday.