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Time to restructure Hyderabad cricket
Former Ranji off-spinner Kanwaljeet Singh has called for restructuring of Hyderabad cricket if it aspires to improve its showing in domestic cricket. The two-time Ranji champion has been hovering in the Plate category for quite a while now. To make matters worse, things are getting no better.
Former off-spinner Kanwaljeet Singh speaks on the things required to propel prospects of Hyderabad Ranji teams, development of U-16 and U-19 teams and his experience in coaching budding talent and the Masters
Former Ranji off-spinner Kanwaljeet Singh has called for restructuring of Hyderabad cricket if it aspires to improve its showing in domestic cricket. The two-time Ranji champion has been hovering in the Plate category for quite a while now. To make matters worse, things are getting no better.
The veteran of 111 first-class matches that has fetched an enviable tally of 369 wickets in the kitty opines that there is tremendous talent around. All it needed was fine-tuning them to the required levels. “There should be good preparation for any tournament. Players should be given a lot of practice matches before any season, which unfortunately is not happening,” he said on the sidelines of a function here.
The former Director of the academy that is run by Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) opines that in order to ensure that the players get to develop the right temperament, “Under-16 and U-19 teams should play practice matches against Mumbai, Baroda, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. Apart from getting exposed to the competition that prevails, they can also be battle-ready.”
He feels that once such a mindset is driven in, Hyderabad can hope to regain lost glory. The 57-year-old spinner is enjoying his stint as the coach of Sagittarius Strikers in the Masters Champions League that was held in Dubai. “Having been a coach of youngsters, I found that the experience of doing the same with people, who have left indelible footprints with their exploits in their heyday, quite memorable.
For thing they don’t need any formal coaching. In a way, it was also a learning experience for me, as well. We used to share our experiences during practice sessions. What I liked best about the whole affair was that although they scaled dizzier heights than me internationally, they still respected me and the position I enjoyed as their coach. That was a priceless tribute as far as I am concerned,” points out Kanwaljeet, who is open to a new assignment at the behest of BCCI. Meanwhile, he feels that India stands a good chance of winning the WorldT20 that begins on March 8.
