World Cup jeetna koi bacchon ka khel nahi hai, aur jab tournament 13 se 15 matches tak khinch jaye, toh bade se bade champion ke paseene choot jate hain. 2023 ke World Champion coach Andrew McDonald ne abhi se ICC ko chetavni de di hai. Unka kehna hai ki agar 2027 ka World Cup sach mein pinnacle event banana hai, toh squad size ko 15 se badhakar 17 karna hi hoga. Jab FIFA World Cup mein 11 players ke liye 26 log squad mein ho sakte hain, toh cricket mein yeh kanjoosi kyun? Yeh sawal uthaya hai us coach ne jisne India ki dharti par Australia ko vishva vijeta banaya tha.
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Asli kahani fitness aur fatigue ki hai. ICC ne 2027 World Cup ka format badal diya hai. Ab yeh tournament 10 nahi balki 14 teams ka hoga. South Africa, Zimbabwe, aur Namibia mein hone wale is mahakumbh mein finalists ko kam se kam 13 matches khelne padenge. Agar koi team lower rank se aayi toh yeh sankhya 15 tak ja sakti hai. Andrew McDonald ka maanna hai ki itne lambe tournament mein sirf 15 players ke bharose rehna bewakoofi hai.
2023 World Cup ki yaad dilaate hue unhone bataya ki kaise Travis Head injured hone ke bawajood squad mein dhoye gaye the kyunki Australia unhe replace karke khona nahi chahti thi. Us waqt Australia ne sirf 14 fit players ke saath tournament start kiya tha. Woh toh naseeb accha tha ki Adam Zampa ko injury nahi hui, warna Australia ka haal bhi Pakistan jaisa ho jata, jo bina kisi planning ke sirf duaon ke bharose tournament khelne jaati hai. Andrew McDonald ne saaf kaha hai ki teams ko unke best stars carry karne ka mauka milna chahiye, bhale hi woh tournament ke shuruat mein 50-50 fitness par hon.
Wahi dusri taraf, Pakistan Cricket Team ki fitness ka haal toh sabko pata hai. Jahan Australia 17 players ki demand kar rahi hai taaki workload manage ho sake, wahan Pakistan ke players 5 matches ke baad hi aise lagte hain jaise sadiyon se thake hue hon. Inke liye toh 25 players ki squad bhi kam pad jaye agar fitness standards par dhyan na diya gaya.
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- Winner ko khelne honge 13 se 15 matches, jo 2023 ke 11 matches se kaafi zyada hain.
- Australia ko World Cup se pehle 14 mahino mein 20 se 21 Test matches khelne hain, jisme India vs Australia ki badi series bhi shamil hai.
- Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, aur Josh Hazlewood jaise tezz gendbaaz tab tak 35 ki umar ke kareeb honge, jinko zyada rest aur backup ki zaroorat padegi.
- New format mein Super 7 stage hoga, jisme har match knockout jaisa pressure dega.
- FIFA mein sirf 8 games jeetne ke liye 26 players milte hain, toh Cricket ke 15 matches ke liye 17 players ki demand bilkul jaayez hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Andrew McDonald ki baat mein dum hai. Agar ICC tournament bada kar rahi hai toh squads bhi badi honi chahiye. India ke liye bhi yeh faydemand hoga kyunki hamare paas bench strength ki kami nahi hai. Raha sawal Pakistan ka, toh unhe squad size ki nahi, balki discipline aur biryani par control ki zaroorat hai. 17 players ho ya 70, agar maidan par thak kar hath pair phoolne lagein toh koi bhi rule aapko nahi bacha sakta. ICC ko is proposal par gambhirta se sochna chahiye taaki fans ko best players action mein dikhen, na ki hospital bed par.
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