Pune. A series of three T20 matches is being played between India and Sri Lanka. There have been two matches so far. Both the teams have won one match each. There have been many major changes in the Indian team against Sri Lanka. Senior players like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma have not been given a place in the T20 matches against Sri Lanka. Since then, many questions are also being raised about these three players. The question is also whether the career of these three players in T20 is over? In this context, a big statement has come from the head coach of the Indian team and former cricketer Rahul Dravid. Rahul Dravid said that the young players are very talented and are trying to learn. It’s not easy. Learning in international cricket is not easy at all. We have to be patient with them.
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Rahul categorically said that Sri Lanka have an experienced playing XI while India have completely changed their team compared to the T20 World Cup held two months back. He clearly said that we are preparing the team for the next T20 World Cup. Rahul said that before this T20 series, we played the last T20 match against England in the semi-finals of the World Cup. At present, only three or four players of that team are present in the team. We are working on the team for the next T20. Our team is brand new. Let us tell you that after the defeat against Sri Lanka in the second T20 match, many questions are being raised. But coach Rahul Dravid has defended the young players.
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Apart from this, Rahul Dravid also spoke about the ODI World Cup to be held in India this year. He said that now the focus is on the ODI World Cup to be held in India. Dravid believes that this is the right time to give more and more youngsters a chance to play T20. He said that the good thing is that the ODI World Cup is to be held this year. There will be more focus on that. Then there is the World Test Championship. In such a situation, opportunities can be given to youth in T20 matches. India gave chances to youngsters like Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, Shubman Gill and Rahul Tripathi in this series. Dravid said that apart from giving him opportunities, he also needs to be supported. We have to be patient with them. We also have to understand that such matches will come.
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