Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev said that he would be proud if India qualifies on the basis of its performance, and not wait for the outcome of other matches to make the grade at the T20 World Cup.

The former cricketer added that it’s time for the BCCI to take some harsh decision vis-a-vis the seniors in the squad. “I guess the selectors will have to decide the future of the big names and the big players,” Kapil told ABP news, hinting that non-performers should be shown the door and replaced with new faces. “They [selectors] need to think whether the youngsters who are performing well in the IPL, is it time to give them a chance? How do we make the next generation better? If they lose, there is no harm because they will gain experience. But if these big players don’t perform now and play such bad cricket, there is going to be plenty of criticism. The BCCI needs to intervene and think about bringing more youngsters in,” he added.