Head coach Justin Langer believes KL Rahul will get an automatic spot in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup if he leads Lucknow Super Giants to their maiden IPL title, and he hopes the national side will be able to “concentrate” on their success Good results start with the franchise. Rahul, who has just recovered from a quadriceps injury and is not expected to keep a wicket at the start of the IPL, remains uncertain in the India T20 squad and only getting the bat and gloves done in the IPL will complete his deal.
When asked about balancing the captain’s personal ambitions with the interests of the team, Langer said it wasn’t that complicated.
“If the team performs well, everyone will be rewarded. If KL can lead LSG to the IPL title, it means he will do a great job captaining, batting and keeping wickets good,” Langer said at the season-opening media interaction said in reply to PTI query. Wednesday.
Apart from Rahul, LSG’s other T20 World Cup contender is leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi.
“For players like KL or Bishi (Bishnoi), our message is that the more they focus on playing well for LSG, their (WT20 call-up chances) will increase.” Rahul said due to flight delays Er is expected to join the squad on Wednesday evening but the former Australia opener did not reveal when the star player would start staying with the team.
“He complied with all the ‘return to play’ protocols and played a lot.”
Coach an IPL team
For Langer, coaching an IPL team is very similar to coaching an international team.
“Only at domestic level you get players from pre-season. At international level players only come together before the tournament phase. So it’s very similar.”
Langer said after guiding Australia to the T20 World Cup title that he knew the “blueprint for success” but it was also important to execute those plans.
“I’ve been sleeping well in the two years since I left coaching in Australia. Now I’m going to have sleepless nights with so much talent in just 11 positions,” he said, referring to the departure Forced breaks after work in Australia. Long-term contracts were not awarded due to dissatisfaction among the players.
Inexperienced bowling but amazing talent
Lucknow Supergiants’ bowling unit looked inexperienced as foreign debutants Mark Wood and David Willey were ruled out of the tournament.
Injury-prone pacer Shivam Mavi has not played competitive cricket since August 2023, while Delhi’s talented quick Mayank Yadav has missed the entire Ranji Trophy season due to a side strain.
Mohsin Khan, the rising star of IPL 2022, has injury issues and Yash Thakur doesn’t have much experience at the tournament level.
“It’s a really good observation, we lack some experience in the pace department but there’s a lot of talent. The pacers – they all look fit and hungry.
“We need to manage them not just at the start but throughout the game. In pacer Naveen (ul Haq), he has played a lot of T20 cricket,” the 2021 T20 World Cup and multiple Ashes winning coach said.
The coach seemed impressed with Mayank and said he seemed to be an exceptional talent with a “serious pace”.
Apart from Naveen, another overseas fast bowler is West Indies star Shamar Joseph, who has won hearts with his performances in the last two Tests in Australia.
However, with little T20 experience even in the Caribbean Premier League, will he come in handy in the IPL? Lange sounded optimistic.
“He had no experience even before he played two Test matches,” Langer said, dismissing the experience part.
“I was commentating and saw him take seven wickets in 37 degrees, 80 per cent humidity and with a broken toe. He is an unbelievable athlete. Smile, spirit, athleticism and Skills, he has all the ingredients needed to succeed. Another talented guy is Mayank.” Langer is also very confident about the team’s spin bowling arsenal, especially Bishnoi and the 41-year-old veteran leg-breaker Hand Amit Mishra.
Tamil Nadu left-arm spinner M Siddharth has also caught the attention of the coach.
“He (Bishnoi) is a great bowler. I like his energy. I watched his training. There is no better pure leg-spinner than Mishi (Mishra’s nickname). I saw the young M Siddarth , he knocked out a girl in the first round. Practice match. And Krishnapa Gautam.” Gautam Gambhir was with LSG before joining KKR this season tutor. When asked if fans can expect a face-off with the feisty former India player, Langer said they just admire him for the job he has done for the team.
“There was no confrontation. I was disappointed when he left KKR, but he was a real hero for KKR. We have always been good friends,” Langer said. Langer has given Gambhir personalized coaching sessions in Perth, sorting out his game against the short ball when he needed to.
“But when we played DC, my good friend Ricky Ponting was the coach, and at CSK, Stephen Fleming and Mike Hussey were friends.”
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