Do you agree with Ravi Shastri's views on Rahul Dravid?
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00:00I don't believe in breaks because I want to understand my team, I want to understand my players.
00:05You know, you get your 2-3 months of the IPL, that's enough for you to rest, you know, as a coach.
00:10No harm in identifying a new T20 captain and if his name is Hardik Pandya, so be it.
00:16He's the fastest bowler, one of the fastest bowlers in India.
00:19You saw what happened in the World Cup where genuine pace rattled opposition.
00:30You were with this team as head coach for quite a long time.
00:47Now the support staff is also taking breaks as in, are they also having a workload management?
00:54Because I don't remember when you were there.
00:57Very good question. I don't believe in breaks because I want to understand my team, I want to understand my players.
01:03And I want to then be in control of that team.
01:07You know, these breaks, I mean, what do you need breaks for that many breaks, to be honest?
01:12You know, you get your 2-3 months of the IPL, that's enough for you to rest, you know, as a coach.
01:17But other times, I think a coach should be hands-on, whoever he is.
01:21Imran Malik has been named in the T20 escort. So, do you think an express stairway pacer should be included in India's T20 escort going forward in the build-up to the 2024 World Cup?
01:32He's the fastest bowler, one of the fastest bowlers in India.
01:35You saw what happened in the World Cup where genuine pace rattled opposition.
01:39Whether it was Haris Rao from Pakistan or Naseem Shah, or whether it was, you know, for Australia, you had some of the fastest.
01:49Or Hendrik Nokia playing for South Africa, you know, what he did, he ended up being one of the highest wicket-takers in the tournament.
01:56So, there's no substitute for genuine pace.
01:58The current team management had been talking about change in approach and change in template as far as the T20 cricket is concerned.
02:07What has changed since the current regime took over from you and Virat in terms of coaching and the capital, if you have to point out?
02:17I wouldn't like to go there or point out anything, but there's an opportunity with this team in the future to do exactly like what you are saying.
02:24You know, identifying roles for players, identifying match winners and going, you know, pretty much on the template of England.
02:31Because they are one team that really caught the bull by the horns after the, you know, 2016 World Cup.
02:39And they went and they sat down and said, we are going to change our resources.
02:43I think for T20 cricket, there's no harm in having a new captain.
02:46Because the volume of cricket is such, for one player to play all three formats of the game is never going to be easy.
02:51So, you know, it will take, if Rohit is already leading in one days and test matches, you know, there's no harm in identifying a new T20 captain.
02:59And if his name is Hardik Pandya, so be it.