It is a mindset factor: Hayden on India’s ICC title drought, advises them to overlook about consequence in WTC ultimate
IMAGE: India’s final ICC title got here beneath the management of M S Dhoni again in 2013 and since then the workforce has fallen quick in excessive strain knock-out video games. {Photograph}: BCCI/Twitter
The nice Matthew Hayden reckons India’s title drought in ICC occasions prior to now decade has to come back right down to the gamers’ mindset as talent was by no means a problem and has suggested them to “overlook concerning the consequence” going into the World Check Championship ultimate in opposition to Australia.
India’s final ICC title got here beneath the management of M S Dhoni again in 2013 and since then the workforce has fallen quick in excessive strain knock-out video games together with the 2017 Champions Trophy ultimate in opposition to Pakistan, 2019 ODI World Cup semifinal versus New Zealand and extra just lately the T20 World Cup semifinal in opposition to England final yr.
Within the inaugural WTC ultimate two years in the past, India completed runners-up to New Zealand.
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“It is definitely not a query of talent. So, it must be a query of simply the chance and the mindset stepping into. I imply, cricket is life right here, it’s the DNA of sport and has no different rivals,” Hayden, an necessary member of the all-conquering Australian workforce of 2000s, advised PTI in an interview.
Cricket’s reputation in India is unmatched and subsequently it creates extra strain across the gamers, mentioned Hayden.
“In Australia I may stroll down the road and largely be unrecognised, particularly with this horrible beard and hat on (laughs). However it’s additionally acquired nice aggressive sports activities in addition to cricket. Rugby, soccer, our watersports, browsing, out of doors sports activities, right here in India it is very insular and there is a whole lot of strain.
“It is the identical with Pakistan cricket as nicely. There may be one sport and it…
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