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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently unveiled a stringent 10-point disciplinary guidelines in order to bring in “discipline and unity” in the Indian cricket team. In the same document, the BCCI also took strict action for players to feature in domestic cricket tournaments, thus making it mandatory for all.
Moreover, this move comes after the senior Indian cricketers were seen putting up a dismal performance in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 down under. In Australia, Virat Kohli managed to score 190 runs across the five Test, averaging 23.75, whereas Rohit Sharma could score only 31 runs in three Tests at an average of 6.20.
Domestic cricket is the best way to get practice and game time: Yuvraj Singh
Following the stringent actions from the BCCI, former Indian cricketer and World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh also highlighted the importance of playing domestic cricket. Speaking at a launch event of the Celebrity Cricket League, Singh said, "Domestic cricket is important. I have always felt if you have time and if you are not performing, you should definitely come and play domestic cricket. That is the best way to get practice and game time. I feel domestic cricket is very important if you have the time and if you are not injured."
I look at the team graph, not series by series: Yuvraj Singh
Speaking on the sidelines of the event, Singh further highlighted how he looks at the team graph rather than analysing it series by series. "I have said it previously also. You guys look at series by series. If India wins a series you talk good things, if they lose you criticise. I always look at the team graph over a five-year period or three years,” Yuvraj Singh said.
“If you talk about Rohit, Gautam has just come into the system, he needs more time. Rohit Sharma has won the T20 World Cup as captain, he was captain when India played the ODI World Cup final. He led MI (Mumbai Indians) to five IPL titles. The guy has stepped down from the last match and given somebody else a chance. How many captains have done that in the past? Please tell me," he asked.