MUMBAI: Former India captain and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar on Monday called on youngsters to aim to play and excel in Test cricket and said success in the traditional format brings real respect to players.
Vengsarkar said that nowadays parents get lured by financial gains from fame and success in T20 leagues, but the focus of young players should be only on red-ball cricket, which will help them perform well in other formats as well. .
"Parents are overwhelmed with the success of the IPL, its teams and players," Vengsarkar said at an event organized here to mark the launch of cricket coach Jwala Singh's book 'Pathway to Cricketing Excellence and Beyond'.
Former chief selector Vengsarkar, who is also credited with bringing Virat Kohli into the national team, said parents may be inclined to train their children to be batsmen, but whatever the format, bowlers are the best. Is also given equal importance.
“Not only in IPL but also in Test cricket, bowlers have a big role to play, they can be match winners.Try to play Test cricket for your country. If you are a good Test cricketer then you can play other formats of the game," H said.
Vengsarka said, "You will be evaluated only on the basis of what you have done for the country in Test cricket. IPL is a good format, it is good entertainment and it also caters to finance which is very important but Test matches. Cricket is the best."
Jwala, who is known for taking India batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal under his wing at an early age, said the role of parents and the right coaches is equally important.Jwala said, "When you play a sport there are three pillars, one is the player, second is the parents and third is the coach. It has to be a combined effort of all three and this is what this book is about." Giving information about his book, which he has co-written with Srikar Mothukuri.
"Parents, today, they watch the IPL and see the media (attention) and its (overall) result, they think that their child will become a cricketer and he will earn a lot of money and fame. But that is not the way one. To play the game,” said Jwala, who has also trained India batsman Prithvi Shaw.The coach said that if a child has a lot of passion, he should be given a certain number of years to utilize it.
He said, "If any of the parents are thinking like this, it is absolutely wrong. If a child has passion (for sports) and it continues for (many) years, then that is how I work." Will do."
Vengsarkar said that nowadays parents get lured by financial gains from fame and success in T20 leagues, but the focus of young players should be only on red-ball cricket, which will help them perform well in other formats as well. .
"Parents are overwhelmed with the success of the IPL, its teams and players," Vengsarkar said at an event organized here to mark the launch of cricket coach Jwala Singh's book 'Pathway to Cricketing Excellence and Beyond'.
Former chief selector Vengsarkar, who is also credited with bringing Virat Kohli into the national team, said parents may be inclined to train their children to be batsmen, but whatever the format, bowlers are the best. Is also given equal importance.
“Not only in IPL but also in Test cricket, bowlers have a big role to play, they can be match winners.Try to play Test cricket for your country. If you are a good Test cricketer then you can play other formats of the game," H said.
Vengsarka said, "You will be evaluated only on the basis of what you have done for the country in Test cricket. IPL is a good format, it is good entertainment and it also caters to finance which is very important but Test matches. Cricket is the best."
Jwala, who is known for taking India batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal under his wing at an early age, said the role of parents and the right coaches is equally important.Jwala said, "When you play a sport there are three pillars, one is the player, second is the parents and third is the coach. It has to be a combined effort of all three and this is what this book is about." Giving information about his book, which he has co-written with Srikar Mothukuri.
"Parents, today, they watch the IPL and see the media (attention) and its (overall) result, they think that their child will become a cricketer and he will earn a lot of money and fame. But that is not the way one. To play the game,” said Jwala, who has also trained India batsman Prithvi Shaw.The coach said that if a child has a lot of passion, he should be given a certain number of years to utilize it.
He said, "If any of the parents are thinking like this, it is absolutely wrong. If a child has passion (for sports) and it continues for (many) years, then that is how I work." Will do."