Sachin, Dravid and Sourav – the trio mainstay of Indian cricket for over a decade now are not getting younger.
None can disagree with their contribution to the Indian cricket. They might have not won the world cup but their records speak for themselves. Now the question arises who is going to fill that void???
Sehwag, Kaif and Yuvraj were tipped to be the replacement for the trio. But two of them are not even in the scheme of things. Only Yuvraj commands a place in both one-day and test teams. Lot of youngsters have shown flashes of brilliance but consistency is what they are lacking. Dhoni has made remarkable progress in one day cricket and needs to translate it into test arena.
One day cricket may not feel their absence as it is more of a slam bang approach these days. Wielding a long handle has become a fashion these days and Indians with an young team will come up with good results here and there but will they be consistent is a thing to ponder.
Test cricket will take a long time to fill the void created by the trio. Laxman is also nearing 34 and to replace these giants is not going to be easy. They have helped us win series in West Indies, England and drew series against Australia. Who will replace them?
Its time to start picking out few more youngsters who have shown promise and groom them along with the trio. The trio might play test cricket for two more years and by just being with them these youngsters will learn a lot. After their retirement India may not start winning matches but hopefully sharp decline can be avoided.
Hopefully BCCI does something on this front. Kudos to the trio for serving the Indian cricket team with great distinction and treating us to a wonderful exhibition of talent. Indians have won three matches in 7 match ODI series with one more to go. Rahul, Sourav and Sachin have won man of the match award in the three matches played. Great going….
Hope India quickly finds a replacement to this magnificent trio of Sachin, Dravid and Sourav…..
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