T20 World Cup: Bubble problems for the Indian team? | Cricket news

Coping with mental health could be a crucial factor for Indian cricketers United Arab Emirates
NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket bubble life began in August 2020 when players went to the IPL in the UAE. It was a time when cricket had to start at any cost. “New Normal” became a slogan that was mostly used casually without considering its potential effects on mental health.
When Indian cricketers arrived in the UAE in September this year to complete the second phase of IPL 2021, the focus immediately shifted to the T20 in the form of selected players World Cup.
Skills, choices, and fitness became the main points. However, the decisive factor in this T20 World Cup may be mental health. Never before has cricket in the world talked about mental health as it has in the last 15 months. Ben Stokes deciding to skip the mega-event remains forever a benchmark.
This issue is still being talked about in a quiet voice in the system. Australia and England, the two teams after India that have played the most cricket this season, have provided mental health assistance and given their players the freedom to choose and choose tours.
England’s three-month tour of Sri Lanka and India earlier this year is an example of them flying players to different parts of the tours. No player has been made to endure a bubble throughout the season.

This is in stark contrast to what Indian players have been through. There has been no case where a player has decided to skip a series or tour. Only Virat Kohli had returned from Australia on paternity leave last year. Unlike foreign players, Indian cricketers have no luxury of skipping the IPL. In practice, there is no team in the World Cup where so many players endure the difficulties of the bio bubble.
For example, Rishabh pants had spent two days with his family before the IPL ended in May this year. He got seven days and then joined Bubble to leave for England. The next route plan also does not provide breathing space.
The ICC has provided 24-hour psychological assistance during the T20 World Cup, however BCCI has not yet made an official transfer to the mental front. A Team India The source claimed, “Thank God, players have access to open pools in the UAE. It wasn’t even there in Australia. They have access to certain golf courses in addition to the game room. Only nearby families have gotten inside the bubble.”
Former Indian inn Deep Dasgupta, who is in a cage bubble in embassies, said: “It’s like a pressure cooker without safety valves. It’s even harder when the spotlight is on you and you play in a high pressure tournament. Players run away from things they could do in bubbles.”