00:00Hello and welcome to One India, we have former Sri Lankan Cricketer Farviz Mahroop with us.
00:04Farviz, welcome to One India and India.
00:06Your thoughts on CLT10, in what capacity are you partnering with this league?
00:12I was offered to play but I said I cannot play because my body is not there to play.
00:17I am working as a commentator, broadcaster here.
00:19So, loving my time, this is my fifth time in what, eight months in this year in India, working here.
00:25So, always love coming to India, I always say this is my second home.
00:29I keep coming back here and about the CLT10, I think it will be here for a long time
00:34because I see the enthusiasm among the players, enthusiasm among the league owners as well as the team owners.
00:40They are pumping, they are wanting to win and the players, the local players especially, they are playing their hearts out.
00:46So, that's a hallmark, that's a mixture of what you want.
00:49The owners are having fun, league owners have done a good job, players are in the middle playing their hearts out
00:53and the best will come out and the sponsors and the big sponsors will come out in the field.
00:57So, I feel this will only go stand by stand to a situation where people will be waiting in the queue to play in this.
01:04We are just waiting for the Asia Cup to happen in the UAE.
01:09Your thoughts on being the favourites are Sri Lanka and India.
01:13But my question to you is, the pool should be increased because the competition, it just gets diluted to, restricted to six teams.
01:21Shouldn't it be increased to the countries in Asia?
01:25I think if the Asian Cricket Council has the capacity, they should do it.
01:29Give the opportunity to the minor countries as well.
01:32Because minor countries, that's how they are going to learn, by playing with the big boys.
01:36So, imagine a situation where minor country, you know, plays India, Indian stars.
01:41That's probably the dream of them, to play with the stars.
01:45So, that's one example I could give.
01:47So, you know, all you can have sometimes, if you have a bigger window, is to have probably eight teams and play each other every one.
01:55So, that can be a possibility.
01:56So, so many ifs and buts, only Asian Cricket Council will, you know, know the answer for it.
02:01But in my opinion, I would like to see more games being played.
02:05Yes, there's a second round going forward.
02:07But, you know, a league stage for me, I think it's a way forward, in my opinion.
02:12Sri Lankan cricket has seen some ups now, ever since Sanat Jaisouria took over the reins of the team as a coach.
02:20What are the aspects of Sanat Jaisouria which is making Sri Lanka the progress?
02:25I think his own philosophy has, you know, been sunk into the players.
02:30It took a little while for the players to understand his philosophy.
02:34And finally, they have picked up.
02:36And, yeah, I mean, I just hope that, you know, in this leadership of Charita Sri Lanka and Sanat Jaisouria,
02:41this side will go strength by strength and one day, you know, be a side to force to reckon with.
02:45At the moment, yes, they've been winning but not consistently.
02:48So, what I'd like to see in the future is to be more consistent.
02:51You have been a fast bowler, a premier fast bowler for Sri Lanka.
02:54We've seen in India, if you talk about Mohamed Siraj, the player of the match of the last Asia Cup final,
03:01has not made the cut for the India Asia Cup squad.
03:05What are your thoughts on Siraj's absence in this side?
03:09And also your thoughts on Jaspreet Bumra, the way India is taking care of him,
03:14giving him the proper rest he deserves?
03:16I think Siraj is the go-to bowler in all three formats at the moment.
03:21I think with Shami's injury, I don't know what his plan is going to be.
03:25Jaspreet with his back issues, what sort of format he's going to play, it's all on the air.
03:30I mean, in the air when it comes to decisions.
03:32But Siraj is a player, I think he's a big heart.
03:34I watched him bowl in the England series.
03:36So many, I think 180-oders in a test series, that's a lot of work.
03:40That's a lot of work for him to have that heart to do it.
03:43I think he's the premier bowler.
03:44So when it comes to BCCI, they are quite well-educated.
03:49And they know how to protect Jaspreet Bumra.
03:52Because Jaspreet Bumra, those sort of bowlers, doesn't come much often.
03:57So when you have that kind of a bowler, you've got to be looked after.
03:59So I'm happy the way he was handled in England.
04:02So I'm pretty sure the selectors, the management will have a plan going forward for Bumra
04:06how to protect him and to have a longevity when it comes to his career.
04:12And Shami, last when I saw him a few months ago, he's suffering from Achilles injury.
04:16So Achilles injury can take a little while to recover, to get the rhythm back.
04:22So I don't know, I have not seen Shami for a while.
04:24So I don't know where he stands.
04:26But certainly a fit Shami is a must for India to be more consistent.
04:29In the IPL, we saw the roles of all-rounders quite getting diluted
04:34after the impacts of Rul coming into picture.
04:36But when it comes to international cricket, the all-rounders are still pretty much into the picture.
04:41They bring the balance, isn't it?
04:42I mean, IPL have their own way of handling things in impact sub.
04:46Whether I agree or not is a question to be spoken of.
04:51But personally, I always believe the all-rounder,
04:54the batting at No. 6, No. 7, brings the balance to the side.
04:56So the likes of Hardik Pandeya, the likes of Jaddu, Aksar Patel,
05:01these are the players who bring that balance to the side.
05:04In the Indian side, in the overseas conditions as well.
05:07So, you know, a fit Hardik Pandeya,
05:10I think he can be the big difference in the Asia Cup.
05:14My last question, which of the current Indian young bowlers
05:17has impressed you the most?
05:18The likes of Prasad Krishna, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Arshadeep Singh.
05:23But who excites you the most?
05:25Arshadeep, Akash Deep are the two main ones for me.
05:28Even Mukesh Kumar, he's a bowler.
05:30Yes, he hasn't hit the straps big when it comes to international cricket,
05:33but he certainly has the ability to do it.
05:37But even Arshadeep Singh, when he gets the ball to swing on the left arm,
05:40he's quite handy.
05:41So, you know, it's all about getting more opportunities
05:44and being more consistent.
05:45And what India is blessed with is a bigger pool of fast bowlers
05:48which they can choose from.
05:50So, you know, it's interesting to see
05:51with a busy schedule of summer in cricket in India coming up,
05:56how they're going to protect all the bowlers.
05:58So, that's something that I want to keep watching on.
06:00Thank you.
06:00Thank you.
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