India legend Sunil Gavaskar reckons that the time has come for the team management to admit the mistakes that have contributed to their ICC trophy drought.
India were in red-hot form during the recent ODI World Cup as they stormed into the final of with 10 wins in a row before falling flat in the summit clash against Australia.
The defeat extended India’s wait for an ICC trophy having last won the Champions Trophy in 2013.
“India will have to accept some of the errors they made in the final if they want to go on and win a trophy,” Gavaskar wrote in a column for the Mid-day.
The former skipper highlighted the fact that despite the IPL, considered to be the best T20 league in the world, the Indian team hasn’t been able to win a T20 World Cup.
“Trying to show solidarity is one thing, but if mistakes are not accepted, then the progress will be slower. Over the next few weeks, big decisions will have to be made by individuals and the selection committee. India not winning the T20 World Cup after 2007 is a huge disappointment considering the exposure its players and youngsters get playing in the IPL,” Gavaskar said.
“India not winning the World Cup was disappointing, no doubt, but that is over now, and the game will move on. Over the last four World Cups, the Indian team entered the final twice with one win and got into the semi-finals on the other two occasions. That is a terrific performance when you compare it with the other teams, and only Australia have been better with two trophy wins,” he added.
The next ICC event is the T20 World Cup in 2024 which will be co-hosted by the West Indies and the USA in June.
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