Gavaskar on MSD impact: Mentors can't do much, it's players who have to perform
Updated On: 23 October, 2021 12:13 PM IST | Dubai | PTI
"In knock-outs and finals, you should bat first, put runs on the board, whatever you put, 140 may be, the other team has to score and it`s not always easy to score at seven runs per over in international cricket," he explained.
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Sunil Gavaskar. Pic/PTI; (right) MS Dhoni. Pic/AP, PTI
A mentor can only help as much because it is the players who will have to go out there and perform the "actual task", the legendary Sunil Gavaskar said on the appointment of Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the Indian team mentor for the T20 World Cup. India will play Pakistan on Sunday in the Super 12s and Gavaskar feels that in this format Virat Kohli`s team can`t be termed clear favourites. "Mentor can`t do much," Gavaskar told Aaj Tak.
"Yes, he can help you prepare in change room as it`s a fast-paced game and if needed, help you tweak the tactic." "Maybe speak to batters and bowlers during a time-out, so the move to employ Dhoni is a good one but Dhoni will be in the change room and it`s the players who have to perform the actual task in the middle. How they handle pressure would determine what the result will be," Gavaskar said during the event. Gavaskar feels Kohli will feel lesser pressure now that he has decided to quit captaincy in the T20 format.
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