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Injuries to key players cost India Champions Trophy, says Kumble |
Former Indian captain Anil Kumble
on Sunday said that absence of key players in the Indian team cost them a major
tournament like Champions Trophy. Talking to media persons at a promotional event
here, Kumble said that inspite of keeping bench players around, India lacked key
players who were not fit enough to play Champions Trophy, in South Africa. " India
was a bit unfortunate with injuries that we have had in the last couple of months.
Zaheer Khan and Virender Sehwag were not a part of the Champions Trophy. But then
injury to Yuvraj Singh didn't help either. So when you have a major tournament
you want your key players to be 100 percent. But just because you have bench strength
you need not rotate you players. Every game is important and every tournament
is equally important," he said. India had lost explosive opener Virender Sehwag
and pace bowler Zaheer Khan to injury before the ICC Champions trophy began on
September 23. Yuvraj Singh , the aggressive left-hander, also suffered the injury
during a fielding session in Johannesburg ruling him out of the tournament as
well. Kumble, who will lead the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad in the Champions
League commencing on October 8, is aiming at gaining some match-practice ahead
of the key tournament. "We have been working hand and have grouped well," he said.
The October 8-23 event involves 12 teams, three from hosts India , two each from
Australia , England and South Africa and one each from New Zealand , West Indies
and Sri Lanka. |
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